Core i7-9700KF vs Core i5-750

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-750 and Core i7-9700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1990	780
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.11	17.69
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Core i5 (Desktop)	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Lynnfield (2009−2010)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	23 September 2009 (14 years ago)	8 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$150	$374
Current price	$246 (1.6x MSRP)	$214 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-9700KF has 15982% better value for money than i5-750.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-750 and Core i7-9700KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus support	2500 MHz	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	296 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	774 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-750 and Core i7-9700KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-750 and Core i7-9700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
SIPP	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-750 and Core i7-9700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-750 and Core i7-9700KF are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-750 and Core i7-9700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-750 and Core i7-9700KF.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i7-9700KF outperforms Core i5-750 by 463% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.64	9.23
Recency	23 September 2009	8 January 2019
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Cost	$150	$374
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm

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