Intel Core i5-1038NG7 vs Intel Core i3-10300

Processor comparisons   13-01-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-1038NG7 vs Intel Core i3-10300 and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Gears 5, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Furmark, AIDA64, PassMark, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Prime95, 3DMark, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-10300 or Intel Core i5-1038NG7.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1038NG7

52%

Core i3-10300

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1038NG7

52%

Core i3-10300

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.4	93.0
Valorant	105.0	105.7
Cyberpunk 2077	58.8	59.2
Apex Legends	98.7	99.4
Call of Duty Warzone	78.8	79.3
Overwatch	85.1	85.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.5	72.9
DOOM Eternal	52.5	52.9
Warzone	81.9	82.5
Assassin's Creed	88.2	88.8
Valheim	87.2	87.7

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-1038NG7

150%

Core i3-10300

63%

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 i5-1038NG7 is more energy efficient than the Core i3-10300 as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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 are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-1038NG7	Intel Core i3-10300
Cinbench 15 Single-core	177	199
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	781	1037
Cinbench 20 Single-core	441	462
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1922	2353
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1118	1208
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4995	4690

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

	Intel Core i5-1038NG7	Intel Core i3-10300
Single-Core	2470	2685
Multi-Core	9613	9387

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

	Intel Core i5-1038NG7	Intel Core i3-10300
Single-Core	1267	1238
Multi-Core	4329	4924

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-1038NG7	Intel Core i3-10300
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1344	FCLGA1200
Core name	Ice Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	10
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 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	8 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 i3-10300 is 45% better than Core i5-1038NG7 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 i5-1038NG7 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-10300 is better: 23
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-1038NG7 and Intel Core i3-10300 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-1038NG7 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1038NG7 specs and review.

Intel Core i3-10300 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-10300 specs and review.

Intel Core i5-1038NG7 Processor Comparisons
• Vs Xeon E-2234
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
• Vs Core i5-1130G7
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i3-10320
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Core i3-11100B
• Vs Core i5-10400T
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 5400U
• Vs Core i7-1185GRE
• Vs Core i7-1180G7
• Vs Core i7-1185G7E
• Vs Core i7-1068NG7
• Vs Core i5-1145G7E
• Vs Core i5-10500T
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i5-1145GRE
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
• Vs Core i7-9750H
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500U
• Vs Core i7-1160G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
• Vs Core i7-1185G7
• Vs Core i5-1140G7
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Core i5-8400
• Vs Core i3-10325
• Vs Core i7-10810U
• Vs Core i5-10200H
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i3-10105
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400GE
• Vs Core i3-10305
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Core i3-10105F
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i3-10105T
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Core i3-10305T
• Vs Core i3-10300T
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3580U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Core i3-1125G4
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i5-9500TE
• Vs Core i5-10400H
• Vs Core i5-9600T
• Vs Core i7-8569U
• Vs Core i7-10710U
• Vs Core i7-9850HL
• Vs Core i7-8809G
• Vs Core i5-8500
• Vs Core i7-9700T
• Vs Core i5-9500F
• Vs Core i7-8700T
• Vs Core i7-9700TE
• Vs Core i5-9500
• Vs Core i5-9600
• Vs Core i5-8600T
• Vs Core i7-8559U
• Vs Core i5-8500B
• Vs Core i5-8600
• Vs Core i7-8850H
• Vs Core i9-8950HK
• Vs Core i5-8600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2500X
• Vs Core i7-13850HX
• Vs Ryzen 5 5625C
• Vs Ryzen 7 5825C
• Vs Ryzen 3 5425C
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700C
• Vs Ryzen 7 3750H
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500C

Intel Core i3-10300 Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Xeon E-2234
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
• Vs Core i5-1130G7
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i3-10320
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Core i3-11100B
• Vs Core i5-10400T
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 5400U
• Vs Core i7-1185GRE
• Vs Core i7-1180G7
• Vs Core i7-1185G7E
• Vs Core i7-1068NG7
• Vs Core i5-1145G7E
• Vs Core i5-10500T
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i5-1145GRE
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
• Vs Core i7-9750H
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500U
• Vs Core i7-1160G7
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Core i5-8400
• Vs Core i3-10325
• Vs Core i7-10810U
• Vs Core i5-10200H
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i3-10105
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400GE
• Vs Core i3-10305
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Core i3-10105F
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i3-10105T
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Core i3-10305T
• Vs Core i3-10300T
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3580U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Core i3-1125G4
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i5-9300H
• Vs Core i3-9350K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550U
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
• Vs Core i5-9500TE
• Vs Core i5-10400H
• Vs Core i5-9600T
• Vs Core i7-8569U
• Vs Core i7-10710U
• Vs Core i7-9850HL
• Vs Core i5-1035G7
• Vs Core i5-1035G4
• Vs Core i7-8809G
• Vs Core i5-8500
• Vs Core i5-9500F
• Vs Core i7-9700TE
• Vs Core i5-9500
• Vs Core i5-9600
• Vs Core i5-8600T
• Vs Core i5-9400H
• Vs Core i7-8559U
• Vs Core i5-8500B
• Vs Core i5-8600
• Vs Core i7-8850H
• Vs Core i9-8950HK
• Vs Core i5-8259U
• Vs Core i5-8600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2500X
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 3 1200
• Vs Core i3-13300
• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Core i5-4690K