Intel Core i5-1140G7 vs Intel Core i5-10600K

Processor comparisons 19-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-1140G7 vs Intel Core i5-10600K and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Prime95, RealBench, MATLAB, 3DMark, Handbrake, Blender, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, 7zip, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Blender, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10600K or Intel Core i5-1140G7.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1140G7

53%

Core i5-10600K

54%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-10600K is 1% better than Core i5-1140G7. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1140G7

52%

Core i5-10600K

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.1	97.0
Valorant	105.8	110.2
Cyberpunk 2077	59.2	61.7
Apex Legends	99.4	103.6
Call of Duty Warzone	79.3	82.7
Overwatch	85.7	89.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.0	76.1
DOOM Eternal	52.9	55.1
Warzone	82.5	86.0
Assassin's Creed	88.8	92.6
Valheim	87.8	91.5

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, 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 i5-1140G7

376%

Core i5-10600K

39%

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 i5-1140G7 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-10600K since it has less power consumption: 12W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out 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 use only one core to work, 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 i5-1140G7	Intel Core i5-10600K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	215
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1234	1615
Cinbench 20 Single-core	414	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2941	3629
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1021	1376
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7001	10379

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

	Intel Core i5-1140G7	Intel Core i5-10600K
Single-Core	2920	2967
Multi-Core	11503	14674

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

	Intel Core i5-1140G7	Intel Core i5-10600K
Single-Core	1357	1495
Multi-Core	4973	8815

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 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, thereby 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 i5-1140G7	Intel Core i5-10600K
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1449	FCLGA1200
Core name	Tiger Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	10
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	4.1 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	2 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	12 W	125 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x-4267	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	32 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	12 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 i5-10600K is 36% better than Core i5-1140G7 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-10600K has 2 more core than Core i5-1140G7. 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 i5-1140G7 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10600K is better: 29
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-1140G7 and Intel Core i5-10600K before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-1140G7 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1140G7 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10600K specs and review.