Intel Core i3-1125G4 vs Intel Core i7-1185GRE

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i3-1125G4 vs Intel Core i7-1185GRE and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, PassMark, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 3DMark, MATLAB, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Prime95, WPrime, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-1185GRE or Intel Core i3-1125G4.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-1125G4

52%

Core i7-1185GRE

53%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-1185GRE is 1% better than Core i3-1125G4. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1125G4

52%

Core i7-1185GRE

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.6	93.5
Valorant	105.2	106.2
Cyberpunk 2077	58.9	59.5
Apex Legends	98.9	99.8
Call of Duty Warzone	78.9	79.7
Overwatch	85.2	86.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.6	73.3
DOOM Eternal	52.6	53.1
Warzone	82.1	82.8
Assassin's Creed	88.4	89.2
Valheim	87.3	88.1

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-1125G4

196%

Core i7-1185GRE

328%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-1185GRE is more energy efficient than the Core i3-1125G4 as it consumes less power: 20W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software 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 i3-1125G4	Intel Core i7-1185GRE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	198	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	778	1019
Cinbench 20 Single-core	524	551
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1922	2282
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1034	1417
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4014	5772

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

	Intel Core i3-1125G4	Intel Core i7-1185GRE
Single-Core	3461	2802
Multi-Core	8031	10593

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

	Intel Core i3-1125G4	Intel Core i7-1185GRE
Single-Core	1179	1478
Multi-Core	4510	5349

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-1125G4	Intel Core i7-1185GRE
Announcement date	February 24, 2021	September 21, 2020
Type	Laptop	Embedded System
Socket	FCBGA1449	BGA1526
Core name	Tiger Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	11
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	1.8 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	20 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267, In-Band ECC
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-1125G4 is 9% better than Core i7-1185GRE 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 i3-1125G4 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-1185GRE is better: 23
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-1125G4 and Intel Core i7-1185GRE before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-1125G4 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1125G4 specs and review.

Intel Core i7-1185GRE - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-1185GRE specs and review.