Intel Core i5-1030NG7 vs Intel Core i7-4790

Processor comparisons   03-04-2021
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-1030NG7 vs Intel Core i7-4790 and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Prime95, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, SuperPi, Blender, Handbrake, Blender, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, 3DMark, PCMark 10, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, VeraCrypt.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-4790 or Intel Core i5-1030NG7.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1030NG7

51%

Core i7-4790

52%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-4790 is 1% better than Core i5-1030NG7. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1030NG7

51%

Core i7-4790

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	92.1
Valorant	103.9	104.7
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	58.6
Apex Legends	97.7	98.4
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	78.5
Overwatch	84.2	84.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	72.2
DOOM Eternal	52.0	52.3
Warzone	81.1	81.6
Assassin's Creed	87.3	87.9
Valheim	86.2	86.9

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: 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 i5-1030NG7

374%

Core i7-4790

31%

To make a final 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 i5-1030NG7 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-4790 since it has less power consumption: 10W vs. 84W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. 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 turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-1030NG7	Intel Core i7-4790
Cinbench 15 Single-core	146	145
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	554	728
Cinbench 20 Single-core	339	384
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1243	1819
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1049	974
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4189	4564

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

	Intel Core i5-1030NG7	Intel Core i7-4790
Single-Core	1681	2247
Multi-Core	5399	7177

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

	Intel Core i5-1030NG7	Intel Core i7-4790
Single-Core	1123	785
Multi-Core	3378	4018

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-1030NG7	Intel Core i7-4790
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2014
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	BGA1526	FCLGA1150
Core name	Ice Lake	Haswell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	4
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	1480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	84 W
Memory type	LPDDR4-3733	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	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 i7-4790 is 69% better than Core i5-1030NG7 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 i5-1030NG7 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-4790 is better: 23
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-1030NG7 and Intel Core i7-4790 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-1030NG7 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1030NG7 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-4790 specs and review.