| Specifications: Mfr Part Number: BX80605I5750, Process Type: Intel Core i5 Processor i5-750, Frequency: 2.66 GHz, FSB: 2.5 GT/s, Cache: 8 MB, Process: 45 nm, Socket: LGA 1156, TDP: 95W, Package: Retail, This processor is a Quad Core Processor, This processor support Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology, This processor supports Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), This processor supports Intel Virtualization Technology, This processor supports Enhanced Halt State (C1E), This processor supports Execute Disable Bit Capability |
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 JUST BUY IT |
| Review Date: February 14, 2010 |
| Reviewer: None, |
Incredible processor for the money. Absolutely the best bang for buck CPU on the market right now. I laughed when this thing opened Photoshop in a couple of seconds. It eats anything in its path and blitzes through games. As a test, I opened about 20 applications (including Photoshop with it's heavy memory requirements) and switched quickly between programs in order to try and trip the CPU up. While I did this, I was playing music from a playlist of several thousand songs, painting/editing an image in PS, and most importantly, running Windows XP in a virtual machine inside Windows 7. 1GB RAM was dedicated to XP, along with 64MB of graphics memory. Would you believe it, there was no lag. Awesome.
I'm using it with a Gigabyte GA-P55 UD3R board, 2 x 2GB Patriot Viper II 'Sector 5' 1600MHz RAM, and Samsung's (latest) Spinpoint F3 hard drive (model HD501HJ). OS is Windows 7 32-bit. The whole thing runs beautifully! Just a heads up -- Windows 7 32-bit will only use 3.5GB RAM. No use buying more than 4GB in a 32-bit environment, and you need to make sure you buy RAM that will run at 1.65V or less. Do your homework before buying.
Had this thing doing 4GHz on the stock cooler with just a minor bump in voltage, mainly just to see how well it overclocks and scales with voltage increases. No complaints at all. The cooler will definitely be replaced as soon as funds permit. The stock Intel cooler is abysmal. I would not recommend anything but a minor OC using it. The cooler to buy for this CPU is the Prolimatech Megahalems, which isn't cheap, but those looking for superior performance need look no further. The Megahalems is the best choice.
Dynamic overclocking using Turbo Mode is excellent. The stock multiplier for the 750 is 20x. Using a Gigabyte P55 board, the multiplier goes as high as 24x when dynamically overclocking. Power consumption at idle during light tasks such as web surfing and playing music is fantastic. According to Everest, it uses just under 7 watts at idle. I feel this is an important point considering the current state of the economy. Any saving on electricity bills is worth thinking about unless you have money to burn. My sweet spot seems to be 148 BCLK (2.94GHz). At this speed, the CPU is able to dynamically overclock up to around 3.5Ghz and then lower the multiplier down to 9x when idle, which of course lowers the frequency, which of course means lower electricity bills.
Thanks, Intel, for making a great processor at a reasonable price. An i7 system running on X58 chipset would have cost a lot more. I wasn't prepared to pay the price because I am not a fool. I am more than happy with the i5 750, it's a very impressive CPU that should serve anybody well for a good few years. |
Fast, Cool and Easy Overclock
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| Review Date: November 12, 2009 |
| Reviewer: N. Ye, Ashburn, VA USA |
Love this I5-750. It's fast and cool. It runs under 50C under load in turbo @3.2G. Overclocked to 3.8g with stock heatsink. Convert video and play HDTV with ease.
Need to be careful with the selection of DDR3. Initially paired with A-Data 2x2G and had random blue screens. Changed to Corsair XMS3 CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 and problem solved.
Stock heatsink is on the small side, but it did get the job done.
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Incredible speed and Value
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| Review Date: January 10, 2010 |
| Reviewer: M. Jacobson, Wisconsin |
| This processor is part of a ground up gaming build that I've done and upon completion this little baby rocks. It is very fast and will quickly prove itself as something incredibly difficult to bog down. I don't think that I have been able to push this processor to its limits yet and believe me I've tried. I wouldn't waste your money or time considering a faster 1156 processor unless you have *EVERY* possible bottleneck accounted for. Believe me you won't be dissapointed. |
Just the best...
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| Review Date: February 9, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Robert Beleckis, Round Rock, TX |
I bought this processor at another store. It was an egg-culent price. With a good board, which you can get for under $140 (Asrock Extreme P55), you can easily overclocking this CPU and get it to do 3.7GHz in turbo (using 153 BCLK frequency for me)which matches the top of the line Lynchfield processor and blows away the Clarkfield processors. Get a nice cooler (Artic Freezer Pro II). My i5 750 does not go above 62C in stress tests which is where you want it. Idles at 25-31C. Don't let memory bottleneck you. Get some 1600mHz DDR3 dual channel (for the price can not beat G-Skill 4G 1600). Tweak it in Bios to get from 1333 to around 1600. I get 7.7 memory in Windows 7 experience index. Your biggest bottle neck will be the hard drive. If you don't want to go Raid 0 then get a 10,000 RPM but I got a fast 7,200 HD (WD 640 Caviar Black gets 101mB/s versus 55mB/s of others).
Note that this upgrade path may be a dead end since Intel is not planning on making any faster chips for this socket. I don't care. In a few years the Intel sandy bridge tock chip design is coming up and then all current processors will be old news.
This CPU will do everything you want fast and efficient. It is a pleasure to start up my computer and work with such a responsive chip.
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BUY THIS CPU
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| Review Date: March 26, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Polarized, Miami, Florida United States |
Ordered on the night of feb 4th, shipped on the night of feb 5th, delivered to Miami on the 9th with Amazon free Super Saver Shipping. I got it in Trinidad 2 days later. I ordered it the same time with other parts for the computer but they all shipped the day after. The i5 came alone with a weight of 1.20lbs.
I run Windows 7 64 bit and it never chokes with any apps or games and I have not overclocked it yet. If you want a serious gaming system do not spend more on the CPU than this, put the money towards a better graphics card or better SSD. The turbo boost works flawlessly to throttle the CPU instantaneously as necessary. Using the stock cooler I get around 40 degrees celcius when on the net or office apps and depending on how aggressively I set the fan speeds at most it reaches 60 degrees celcius during the day while gaming NFS Shift, Modern Warfare 2, World at War. The CPU never chokes on HD resolutions, AA 2x or 4x on for gaming. The bottle neck for me I think is the GPU and hard drive. Videos run smoothly, there are no freezes or crashes. If I decide to overclock then I will upgrade the stock cooler, the intel stock one is more than adequate for now. It's been a few weeks now with no problems and I am very happy with the build. The pc is not in an air conditioned room so with a/c air you can expect to get slightly lower temps. The temp in the room probably reaches around 30 degrees at peak.
This CPU is amazing value for money, I predict this PC will last me well into the future, and when games get even more intense I can go xfire and get a SSD.
System specs:
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
Intel Core i5 750 Processor 2.66 GHz 8 MB LGA1156 CPU I5-750BOX (quad core, turbo boost)
Corsair CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 XMS3 4 GB PC3-12800 Core i5 Memory Kit (1600mhz)
XFX Radeon HD 5770 1GB DDR5 PCIE Graphics Card HD577AZNFC (1gb, DX 11)
Gigabyte Intel Core i7/ Core i5/ Core i3/ LGA 1156/ Intel H57/ 4DDR3-2200+/ATI CrossFireX/ HDMI/ USB3.0/ Raid Micro ATX Motherboard GA-H57M-USB3(usb3, 7.1 audio, xfire, raid)
Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB Bulk/OEM Hard Drive 3.5 Inch, 32 MB Cache, 7200 RPM SATA II WD1001FALS
OCZ OCZ600MXSP ModXStream Pro 600 Watt Power Supply (ATX12v 2.2, modular cables, 80+)
Thermaltake VI1000NWS M9 case (2 x 120mm fan, toolless)
IDE dvd burner
Logitech MX 518 High Performance Optical Gaming Mouse (Metal)
Dell S2209w 22" LCD (5ms, 1080p, DVI-D)
Logitech x530 speakers (5.1, 70w rms)
MS Keyboard
Sony MDR-XD200 headphones
500VA UPS
Windows Experience Index Ratings (max is 7.9):
Processor: 7.3
Memory: 7.7
Graphics: 7.4
Gaming graphics: 7.4
Primary disk: 5.9 |
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admin on September 29th, 2009
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