Intel Core i5-1155G7 vs Intel Core i9-10900

Processor comparisons   26-06-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-1155G7 vs Intel Core i9-10900 and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be 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 Blender, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Prime95, MATLAB, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, WPrime, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Handbrake, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, 3DMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10900 or Intel Core i5-1155G7.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1155G7

56%

Core i9-10900

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1155G7

54%

Core i9-10900

56%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.6	99.0
Valorant	109.8	112.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.5	63.0
Apex Legends	103.2	105.7
Call of Duty Warzone	82.4	84.4
Overwatch	89.0	91.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.8	77.6
DOOM Eternal	54.9	56.2
Warzone	85.7	87.7
Assassin's Creed	92.3	94.5
Valheim	91.2	93.4

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. 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 i5-1155G7

312%

Core i9-10900

64%

To make a finishing decision 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 i5-1155G7 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10900 as it consumes less power: 20W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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 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 i5-1155G7	Intel Core i9-10900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	200	231
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1915	2541
Cinbench 20 Single-core	468	529
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4290	6378
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1220	1367
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11356	14816

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

	Intel Core i5-1155G7	Intel Core i9-10900
Single-Core	2719	3126
Multi-Core	20720	21216

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

	Intel Core i5-1155G7	Intel Core i9-10900
Single-Core	1873	1265
Multi-Core	8477	10761

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest 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 i5-1155G7	Intel Core i9-10900
Announcement date	June 20, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1787	FCLGA1200
Core name	Tiger Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	10
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	5.2 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	6	10
Threads	12	20
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	20 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 i9-10900 is 10% better than Core i5-1155G7 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10900 has 4 more core than Core i5-1155G7. 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 i5-1155G7 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900 is better: 27
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-1155G7 and Intel Core i9-10900 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-1155G7 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1155G7 specs and review.

Intel Core i9-10900 - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900 specs and review.