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Intel Core i5 750 Reviews
Intel Core i5 750 review
Late last summer, Intel rolled out the Core i5 750 based on Lynnfield, its mainstream Nehalem-class CPU. It became an instant favourite. Sure, it was short of a feature or three compared to Intel's finest, including HyperThreading. But for the money, there was nothing to touch it. Fast forward 12 months and the Intel Core i5 750 is hanging in there. That's despite the arrival of the new Core i5 760 [link to review], a similar but slightly faster quad-core model, and several new dual-core, quad-thread Clarkdale chips such as the Intel Core i5 661.The Core i5 750 has also soaked up an onslaught from AMD in the form of both quad-core chips such as the AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition and the latest six-core AMD Phenom X6 1055T. Somehow, however, this plucky little quad remains relevant, especially if gaming grunt is high on your list of priorities. At its stock 2.66GHz clockspeed, the Intel Core i5 750 puts on a decent show. Thanks to four cores, 8MB of cache and a dual-channel memory controller, there's plenty of multi-threaded muscle for media encoding or image rendering. In fact, compared to Intel's new dual-core processors, such as the Core i5 661 and Core i5 665K, the Core i5 750 is an absolute bargain.
Intel Core i5-750
This isn't the first time we've looked at the Core i5 750. We first looked at it back in October 2009 when Intel first launched its ‘Lynnfield' line. We found the CPU a cracker back then and now, a few months on, the CPU is still firing on all cylinders.Running our Cinebench 10 benchmark using only a single core the 750 returned a score of 3514, taking 251 seconds to complete the render. Running the same benchmark in multi-core mode the chip's four cores and HyperThreading technology ripped the time to shreds; the job was done in 76 seconds while the score jumped to 11,616. The only CPU that posted lower times and higher scores was the more expensive Core i7 870. The same held true when looking at performance across the board.Retailing for US $192 the 750 is great value when you consider you get a 2.67GHz quad-core chip that offers performance that was once only accessible to those that could afford the higher-end ‘Bloomfield' Core i7 CPUs. This chip also proved ready and willing to overclock despite its locked multiplier. We were able to take it from its standard operating frequency to 3.4GHz without needing to supply any additional voltage. This amazing performance is thanks in part to the 45nm fabrication process that Intel uses to build this chip.
Intel Core i5 750
CPUs based on Intel's now 10-month old ‘Nehalem' architecture have thus far targeted high-performance users and enthusiasts who wanted top speed regardless of cost. As a result mainstream or even high-end, cash-strapped buyers have thus far been forced to either rely on Intel's older Core 2 processors or AMD's potent Phenom II lineup. With the launch of its ‘Lynnfield' Core i5 and Core i7 processors, Intel is targeting buyers in the mainstream market. At the time of going to press Intel had launched three Lynnfield chips; the Core i7 870, Core i7 860 and the Core i5 750. These CPUs are essentially lower cost Nehalem processors and while this new line also features two CPUs with ‘Core i7' branding, there are differences between these newer chips and the existing, top-end Core i7 ‘Bloomfield' processors. Lynnfield chips pack a dual-channel DDR3 memory controller (rather than a triple channel controller), feature an integrated PCI-Express graphics controller and are equipped with a Direct Media Interface, which enables the chip to interface with the motherboard's chipset. These new processors also boast improved ‘Turbo Boost' technology, which enables individual CPU cores to run overclocked under certain conditions.
Intel's Core i5-750 and Core i7-870 processors
Almost a year ago, the Core i7 burst onto the scene and created a well-deserved stir with its incredibly bandwidth-rich system architecture and sometimes-astonishing performance in multithreaded applications. For the right sort of jobs, such as 3D rendering or scientific computing applications, the Core i7 delivered a performance leap beyond its precursors that was nearly unprecedented. With this new processor, Intel removed any semblance of doubt about who held the lead in CPU technology. Trouble was, the Core i7's most dramatic performance gains were largely confined to specific types of applications, many of which have little relevance to the average computer user. On top of that, the price of entry for a Core i7-based system was fairly steep. The CPU themselves weren't especially cheap, nor were the motherboards, and one had to populate those boards with six memory modules to achieve optimal performance. All of this was a natural consequence of the fact that those first Core i7 products were repurposed silicon mainly intended for servers and workstations in the guise of Nehalem Xeons, roles for which those CPUs are exceptionally well suited.
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