Intel Core i5-1035G7 vs Intel Core i5-8400

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-1035G7 vs Intel Core i5-8400 tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, rendering, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Prime95, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, SuperPi, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Furmark, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, AIDA64, 7zip, 3DMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8400 or Intel Core i5-1035G7.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1035G7

52%

Core i5-8400

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1035G7

52%

Core i5-8400

53%

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.5	93.5
Valorant	105.2	106.3
Cyberpunk 2077	58.9	59.5
Apex Legends	98.9	99.9
Call of Duty Warzone	78.9	79.7
Overwatch	85.2	86.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.6	73.3
DOOM Eternal	52.6	53.1
Warzone	82.0	82.9
Assassin's Creed	88.3	89.3
Valheim	87.3	88.2

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-1035G7

238%

Core i5-8400

56%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i5-1035G7 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8400 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i5-1035G7	Intel Core i5-8400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	172	161
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	664	954
Cinbench 20 Single-core	434	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1595	2291
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1092	1023
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4430	5457

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

	Intel Core i5-1035G7	Intel Core i5-8400
Single-Core	2279	2442
Multi-Core	8416	9262

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

	Intel Core i5-1035G7	Intel Core i5-8400
Single-Core	1075	1106
Multi-Core	4454	5408

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 i5-1035G7	Intel Core i5-8400
Announcement date	November 07, 2019	October 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1526	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Ice Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	8
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	1.2 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	6
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	2470 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	9 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 i5-8400 is 57% better than Core i5-1035G7 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8400 has 2 more core than Core i5-1035G7. 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 i5-1035G7 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8400 is better: 25
Although it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-1035G7 and Intel Core i5-8400 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-1035G7 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1035G7 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-8400 specs and review.