Intel Core i3-1000NG4 vs Intel Core i5-7300HQ

Processor comparisons 15-01-2022

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i3-1000NG4 vs Intel Core i5-7300HQ and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Prime95, AIDA64, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, 3DMark, Handbrake, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Blender, WPrime, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Rainbow Six Siege
Borderlands 3
Halo Infinite
Fallout 76
DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing
Death Stranding
Overwatch
Fortnite
Watch Dogs Legion
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valorant
Apex Legends
Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-7300HQ or Intel Core i3-1000NG4.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-1000NG4

51%

Core i5-7300HQ

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1000NG4

51%

Core i5-7300HQ

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.5	91.1
Valorant	102.9	103.5
Cyberpunk 2077	57.6	58.0
Apex Legends	96.7	97.3
Call of Duty Warzone	77.2	77.6
Overwatch	83.3	83.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.0	71.4
DOOM Eternal	51.4	51.8
Warzone	80.2	80.8
Assassin's Creed	86.4	87.0
Valheim	85.4	85.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-1000NG4

407%

Core i5-7300HQ

66%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-1000NG4 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-7300HQ since it has less power consumption: 9W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-1000NG4	Intel Core i5-7300HQ
Cinbench 15 Single-core	142	143
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	326	541
Cinbench 20 Single-core	348	288
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	612	1083
Cinbench 23 Single-core	576	789
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2236	2824

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-1000NG4	Intel Core i5-7300HQ
Single-Core	1967	2001
Multi-Core	4473	5134

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-1000NG4	Intel Core i5-7300HQ
Single-Core	1099	900
Multi-Core	2487	3045

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-1000NG4	Intel Core i5-7300HQ
Announcement date	July 07, 2020	January 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	BGA1526	FCBGA1440
Core name	Ice Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	7
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2600 millions	2100 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	45 W
Memory type	LPDDR4-3733	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-7300HQ is 55% better than Core i3-1000NG4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-7300HQ has 2 more core than Core i3-1000NG4. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1000NG4 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-7300HQ is better: 26
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-1000NG4 and Intel Core i5-7300HQ before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-1000NG4 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-1000NG4 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-7300HQ specs and review.