Intel Core i3-10100 vs Intel Core i5-1035G1

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i3-10100 vs Intel Core i5-1035G1 and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, 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 WPrime, SuperPi, Blender, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, Blender, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, RealBench, 3DMark, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-1035G1 or Intel Core i3-10100.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-10100

52%

Core i5-1035G1

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-10100

52%

Core i5-1035G1

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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. Therefore, if you think 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 other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.8	92.0
Valorant	105.5	104.5
Cyberpunk 2077	59.1	58.5
Apex Legends	99.1	98.3
Call of Duty Warzone	79.1	78.4
Overwatch	85.4	84.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.8	72.1
DOOM Eternal	52.7	52.3
Warzone	82.3	81.5
Assassin's Creed	88.6	87.8
Valheim	87.5	86.8

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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K 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 i3-10100

58%

Core i5-1035G1

256%

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 i5-1035G1 is more energy efficient than the Core i3-10100 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i3-10100	Intel Core i5-1035G1
Cinbench 15 Single-core	191	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1001	624
Cinbench 20 Single-core	448	420
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2284	1545
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1144	1078
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4442	4225

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

	Intel Core i3-10100	Intel Core i5-1035G1
Single-Core	2617	2338
Multi-Core	8889	8017

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

	Intel Core i3-10100	Intel Core i5-1035G1
Single-Core	1147	1154
Multi-Core	4722	3905

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-10100	Intel Core i5-1035G1
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1526
Core name	Comet Lake	Ice Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	10
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	1 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	2600 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	58.3 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-10100 is 72% better than Core i5-1035G1 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i3-10100 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-1035G1 is better: 5
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-10100 and Intel Core i5-1035G1 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i3-10100 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-1035G1 specs and review.