Intel Core i5-1038NG7 vs Intel Core i7-6700K

Processor comparisons   13-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-1038NG7 vs Intel Core i7-6700K and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review 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 software tests like PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, AIDA64, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, Gears 5, MATLAB, Blender, WPrime, 3DMark, Prime95, Blender, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1038NG7

52%

Core i7-6700K

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.4	93.6
Valorant	105.0	106.4
Cyberpunk 2077	58.8	59.6
Apex Legends	98.7	100.0
Call of Duty Warzone	78.8	79.8
Overwatch	85.1	86.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.5	73.4
DOOM Eternal	52.5	53.2
Warzone	81.9	83.0
Assassin's Creed	88.2	89.4
Valheim	87.2	88.3

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: 2K, 4K 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 i5-1038NG7

150%

Core i7-6700K

45%

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 i7-6700K as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 95W. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, 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 achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 i5-1038NG7	Intel Core i7-6700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	177	180
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	781	888
Cinbench 20 Single-core	441	421
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1922	2059
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1118	1124
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4995	5640

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

	Intel Core i5-1038NG7	Intel Core i7-6700K
Single-Core	2470	2556
Multi-Core	9613	8984

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

	Intel Core i5-1038NG7	Intel Core i7-6700K
Single-Core	1267	1308
Multi-Core	4329	5516

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 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-1038NG7	Intel Core i7-6700K
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2015
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1344	LGA1151
Core name	Ice Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	6
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	4 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	1750 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s	34.1 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 i7-6700K is 50% 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: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6700K is better: 24
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-1038NG7 and Intel Core i7-6700K before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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 i7-6700K specs and review.