Intel Core i5-9500 vs Intel Core i7-1180G7

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-9500 vs Intel Core i7-1180G7 and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as 7zip, VeraCrypt, Prime95, AIDA64, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Gears 5, Blender, RealBench, Handbrake, PassMark, 3DMark, Furmark, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-1180G7 or Intel Core i5-9500.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-9500

53%

Core i7-1180G7

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9500

53%

Core i7-1180G7

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Control, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.9	93.4
Valorant	106.8	106.2
Cyberpunk 2077	59.8	59.5
Apex Legends	100.4	99.8
Call of Duty Warzone	80.1	79.6
Overwatch	86.5	86.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.7	73.3
DOOM Eternal	53.4	53.1
Warzone	83.3	82.8
Assassin's Creed	89.7	89.2
Valheim	88.6	88.1

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 i5-9500

66%

Core i7-1180G7

509%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i7-1180G7 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9500 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 10W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you want 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, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 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 i5-9500	Intel Core i7-1180G7
Cinbench 15 Single-core	182	172
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1016	1028
Cinbench 20 Single-core	522	556
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1861	2304
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1338	1430
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5892	5826

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

	Intel Core i5-9500	Intel Core i7-1180G7
Single-Core	2578	2828
Multi-Core	9895	10691

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

	Intel Core i5-9500	Intel Core i7-1180G7
Single-Core	1289	1527
Multi-Core	5830	5333

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, 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, 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 i5-9500	Intel Core i7-1180G7
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	February 22, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	BGA1526
Core name	Coffee Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	11
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	2.2 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	2 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	10 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	LPDDR4x-4267
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	9 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 i5-9500 is 26% better than Core i7-1180G7 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-9500 has 2 more core than Core i7-1180G7. 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 i5-9500 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-1180G7 is better: 14
However, it should be realized that all the data in the text above 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 opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-9500 and Intel Core i7-1180G7 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-9500 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-9500 specs and review.

Intel Core i7-1180G7 - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-1180G7 specs and review.