Intel Core i5-1030NG7 vs Intel Core i7-7500U

Processor comparisons 03-04-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-1030NG7 vs Intel Core i7-7500U tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as WPrime, AIDA64, Furmark, 7zip, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Blender, Handbrake, SuperPi, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7500U 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 i7-7500U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1030NG7

51%

Core i7-7500U

51%

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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, 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: Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	90.3
Valorant	103.9	102.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	57.4
Apex Legends	97.7	96.4
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	76.9
Overwatch	84.2	83.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	70.8
DOOM Eternal	52.0	51.3
Warzone	81.1	80.0
Assassin's Creed	87.3	86.2
Valheim	86.2	85.1

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 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 i5-1030NG7

374%

Core i7-7500U

215%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i5-1030NG7 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-7500U as it consumes less power: 10W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. 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 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 i7-7500U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	146	149
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	554	376
Cinbench 20 Single-core	339	354
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1243	739
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1049	519
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4189	2492

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

	Intel Core i5-1030NG7	Intel Core i7-7500U
Single-Core	1681	1956
Multi-Core	5399	3649

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

	Intel Core i5-1030NG7	Intel Core i7-7500U
Single-Core	1123	971
Multi-Core	3378	2214

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 later the processor is released, 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, 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 i5-1030NG7	Intel Core i7-7500U
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2016
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	BGA1526	FCBGA1356
Core name	Ice Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	7
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	2.7 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	1700 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	15 W
Memory type	LPDDR4-3733	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	4 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 i7-7500U is 59% better than Core i5-1030NG7 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-1030NG7 has 2 more core than Core i7-7500U. 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: 27
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7500U is better: 5
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-1030NG7 and Intel Core i7-7500U before deciding 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 i7-7500U specs and review.