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Intel Core i7-8750H in 2025: Is It Worth Getting a Laptop with This Processor?

An analysis of the capabilities, limitations, and relevance of the legendary six-core processor

Architecture and Process Technology: What's Inside?

The Intel Core i7-8750H processor, released in 2018, became one of the first mobile chips with six cores in the Coffee Lake-H lineup. The 14nm process technology (an optimized version of Intel's 14nm++) allowed for the incorporation of 6 cores, 12 threads (thanks to Hyper-Threading), and 12 MB of L3 cache. The base frequency is 2.2 GHz, with a maximum Turbo Boost frequency of 4.1 GHz (for a single core). The integrated UHD Graphics 630 runs at a frequency of up to 1.15 GHz and supports 4K output via HDMI 2.0 or DisplayPort 1.4.

Architecture Features:

- Six physical cores provide an advantage for multi-threaded tasks (rendering, video encoding).

- Turbo Boost 2.0 technology enables automatic "overclocking" under low thermal load.

- Support for up to 64 GB DDR4-2666 MHz is relevant for workstations.

Weaknesses:

- The outdated 14nm process technology — modern counterparts (Intel 10nm, AMD 7nm) are more energy-efficient.

- The integrated UHD 630 graphics are weak for gaming — a discrete GPU is required.

Power Consumption and TDP: Balancing Power and Heat

The nominal TDP of the processor is 45W, but under load, the power consumption can reach 70-90W. This creates two problems:

1. Heat generation. Even in gaming laptops with powerful cooling systems (e.g., ASUS ROG Strix G15), core temperatures can reach 90-95°C under prolonged load.

2. Noise from the cooling system. Fans operate at high speeds, which can be irritating in quiet environments.

Advice: When purchasing a used laptop with an i7-8750H, check the condition of the thermal paste and cooling efficiency (for example, using HWMonitor or ThrottleStop utilities).

Performance in 2025: What Can It Do?

Office Tasks and Multitasking:

- Web surfing, document work, video conferencing — the processor handles these tasks easily, even with a dozen Chrome tabs open.

- Running virtual machines (e.g., VirtualBox) — 12 threads allow for simultaneous operation of 2-3 lightweight operating systems.

Multimedia:

- Rendering in Blender (BMW scene): ~15-20 minutes — faster than 4-core CPUs but slower than modern Ryzen 7 5800H (~12 minutes).

- Editing 4K video in DaVinci Resolve: smooth playback with proxies, but exporting to H.264 takes 1.5 times longer than with Intel's 12th Gen.

Gaming:

- Paired with GeForce RTX 3060 (laptop version):

- Cyberpunk 2077 (1080p, medium settings) — 45-55 FPS;

- Fortnite (1080p, epic settings) — 90-110 FPS.

- Important: Turbo mode raises frequencies to 4 GHz, but only for short periods (due to overheating).

Usage Scenarios: Who Would Benefit from the i7-8750H in 2025?

1. Budget Gamers. If a laptop with an i7-8750H and RTX 3060 is sold for $800-1000 (new, leftover stock), it's more advantageous than modern models with Ryzen 5 7600HS and RTX 4050 ($1200+).

2. Freelancers. For video editing, 3D modeling, or programming, six cores are sufficient, but task completion will take 20-30% longer than with new CPUs.

3. Students. A versatile option for studying, Netflix, and less demanding games (CS2, Dota 2).

Who Should Avoid It:

- Designers working with 8K materials.

- Gamers wanting to play Alan Wake 2 on ultra settings.

Battery Life: How Long Will the Battery Last?

Laptops with the i7-8750H rarely came with large batteries due to the high TDP. Examples:

- MSI GP63 Leopard (56 Wh) — 2.5-3 hours under mixed load.

- Dell G5 5587 (60 Wh) — up to 4 hours in power-saving mode.

Power-Saving Technologies:

- Intel SpeedStep — reduces frequency during idle.

- "Battery Saver" mode in Windows 11 — limits background processes.

Recommendation: For mobility, choose models with a battery of at least 80 Wh (e.g., ASUS TUF A15), but their weight will start at 2.5 kg.

Comparison with Competitors

1. AMD Ryzen 5 4600H (2020):

- 6 cores/12 threads, 7nm, TDP 45W.

- Better energy efficiency but weaker in single-threaded tasks (Geekbench 6 Single-Core — 1120).

2. Apple M1 (2020):

- 8 cores (4+4), 5nm, TDP 15W.

- Half the consumption, higher performance with "Apple" applications (Final Cut Pro), but limited compatibility with Windows.

3. Intel Core i5-12450H (2023):

- 8 cores (4P+4E), 10nm, TDP 45W.

- 35% faster in multi-threaded tests, supports DDR5.

Conclusion: The i7-8750H lags behind modern counterparts but has an advantage in price in the secondary market.

Pros and Cons

Strengths:

- Affordable price (laptops from $600-800 in 2025).

- Support for up to 64 GB RAM — relevant for virtualization.

- Compatibility with most games and professional software.

Weaknesses:

- High heat generation and noise.

- No support for PCIe 4.0 and Thunderbolt 4.

- Outdated integrated graphics.

Laptop Selection Recommendations

1. Type of Device:

- Gaming Laptop: A discrete GPU (RTX 3060 and above) and 16+ GB RAM are essential.

- Workstation: 1TB NVMe SSD, a display with good color accuracy (IPS, 100% sRGB).

2. What to Pay Attention To:

- Cooling System: 2 fans + 4 heat pipes (e.g., Lenovo Legion 5).

- Ports: USB-C with DisplayPort support is desirable.

- Upgrade Options: Ability to replace RAM and SSD.

3. Examples of 2025 Models with i7-8750H (new, leftover stock):

- Acer Predator Helios 300 (16 GB, RTX 3060, 144 Hz) — $900.

- HP Omen 15 (512 GB SSD, GTX 1660 Ti) — $750.

Final Conclusion

The Intel Core i7-8750H in 2025 is a choice for those looking for an affordable laptop for work or gaming with discrete graphics. Its key advantages are low price and proven reliability. However, be prepared for compromises: short battery life, heat, and absence of "features" of new generations (AI accelerators, PCIe 5.0).

Who It’s Suitable For:

- Students, freelancers, budget gamers.

- Users not chasing top performance.

Alternatives for 2025:

- For $800-1000: Laptops with Ryzen 5 7640HS or Intel Core i5-13450HX (better performance, DDR5, PCIe 5.0).

- For $500-700: Used devices with i7-8750H — a risk, but savings.

If you’re not willing to deal with the drawbacks of an outdated platform — consider modern CPUs. But for basic tasks, the i7-8750H is still relevant.

Basic

Label Name

Intel

Platform

Mobile

Launch Date

April 2018

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

i7-8750H

Code Name

Coffee Lake

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Basic Frequency

2.20 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.

4.10 GHz

Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency

4.10 GHz

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology dynamically increases the processor's frequency as needed by taking advantage of thermal and power headroom to give you a burst of speed when you need it, and increased energy efficiency when you don’t.

2.0

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) delivers two processing threads per physical core. Highly threaded applications can get more work done in parallel, completing tasks sooner.

Yes

L3 Cache

12 MB

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FCBGA1440

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

14 nm

TDP

45 W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100°C

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

3.0

Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

Intel 64

Intel® 64 architecture delivers 64-bit computing on server, workstation, desktop and mobile platforms when combined with supporting software.¹ Intel 64 architecture improves performance by allowing systems to address more than 4 GB of both virtual and physical memory.

Yes

Instruction Set

The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.

64-bit

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

Up to 1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8+2x4

Memory Specifications

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

DDR4-2666 | LPDDR3-2133

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

64 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Bus Speed

8 GT/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

41.8 GB/s

ECC Memory Supported

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Intel® UHD Graphics 630

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

350 MHz

Graphics Frequency

Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.

1.10 GHz

Graphics Video Max Memory

64 GB

4K Support

Yes | at 60Hz

DirectX Support

DirectX* Support indicates support for a specific version of Microsoft’s collection of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for handling multimedia compute tasks.

Max Resolution (HDMI)

Max Resolution (HDMI) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the HDMI interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

4096 x 2304@30Hz

Max Resolution (DP)

Max Resolution (DP) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the DP interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

4096 x 2304@60Hz

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)

Max Resolution (Integrated Flat Panel) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor for a device with an integrated flat panel (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your device.

4096 x 2304@60Hz

Max Resolution (VGA)

N/A

Number of Displays Supported

Graphics Output

Graphics Output defines the interfaces available to communicate with display devices.

eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI

Miscellaneous

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) allows one hardware platform to function as multiple “virtual” platforms. It offers improved manageability by limiting downtime and maintaining productivity by isolating computing activities into separate partitions.

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) continues from the existing support for IA-32 (VT-x) and Itanium® processor (VT-i) virtualization adding new support for I/O-device virtualization. Intel VT-d can help end users improve security and reliability of the systems and also improve performance of I/O devices in virtualized environments.

Yes

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Intel® Standard Manageability is the manageability solution for Intel vPro® Essentials platforms and is a subset of Intel® AMT with out-of-band management over Ethernet and Wi-Fi, but no KVM or new life cycle management features.

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology is an advanced means of enabling high performance while meeting the power-conservation needs of mobile systems. Conventional Intel SpeedStep® Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology builds upon that architecture using design strategies such as Separation between Voltage and Frequency Changes, and Clock Partitioning and Recovery.

Yes

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Cache

CPU Cache is an area of fast memory located on the processor. Intel® Smart Cache refers to the architecture that allows all cores to dynamically share access to the last level cache.

9 MB Intel® Smart Cache

Intel AES New Instructions

Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) are a set of instructions that enable fast and secure data encryption and decryption. AES-NI are valuable for a wide range of cryptographic applications, for example: applications that perform bulk encryption/decryption, authentication, random number generation, and authenticated encryption.

Yes

Intel Clear Video HD Technology

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology, like its predecessor, Intel® Clear Video Technology, is a suite of image decode and processing technologies built into the integrated processor graphics that improve video playback, delivering cleaner, sharper images, more natural, accurate, and vivid colors, and a clear and stable video picture. Intel® Clear Video HD Technology adds video quality enhancements for richer color and more realistic skin tones.

Yes

Intel Clear Video Technology

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), also known as Second Level Address Translation (SLAT), provides acceleration for memory intensive virtualized applications. Extended Page Tables in Intel® Virtualization Technology platforms reduces the memory and power overhead costs and increases battery life through hardware optimization of page table management.

Yes

Intel InTru 3D Technology

Yes

Intel Flex Memory Access

Yes

Intel OS Guard

Yes

OpenGL Support

OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is a cross-language, multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics.

4.5

Intel Quick Sync Video

Intel® Quick Sync Video delivers fast conversion of video for portable media players, online sharing, and video editing and authoring.

Yes

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6

Single Core Score

1294

Geekbench 6

Multi Core Score

4597

Geekbench 5

Single Core Score

1071

Geekbench 5

Multi Core Score

5247

Passmark CPU

Single Core Score

2304

Passmark CPU

Multi Core Score

9945

Compared to Other CPU

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Core i5-9400

1378 +6.5%

Core i3-9100E

1347 +4.1%

Core i7-8750H

1294

Core i3-10100TE

1260 -2.6%

Core i7-4940MX

1216 -6%

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Xeon E-2278GE

5160 +12.2%

Ryzen 5 5625C

4866 +5.9%

Core i7-8750H

4597

Xeon E3-1270 v5

4315 -6.1%

Core i3-10300T

4090 -11%

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Xeon W-3245

1114 +4%

Core i7-9800X X-series

1093 +2.1%

Core i7-8750H

1071

Xeon W-2175

1050 -2%

Xeon Gold 6342

1026 -4.2%

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Core i9-10885H

5835 +11.2%

Xeon Silver 4214R

5525 +5.3%

Core i7-8750H

5247

Core i7-7740X

5001 -4.7%

Ryzen 7 3780U

4761 -9.3%

Passmark CPU Single Core

EPYC 8124P

2369 +2.8%

Xeon Gold 6326

2338 +1.5%

Core i7-8750H

2304

Core i7-5775C

2272 -1.4%

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

2244 -2.6%

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

10861 +9.2%

Xeon E5-1650 v3

10411 +4.7%

Core i7-8750H

9945

Core i5-1145GRE

9428 -5.2%

Ryzen 5 1500X

9092 -8.6%