Intel Core i5-L16G7 vs Intel Core i5-7200U

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-L16G7 vs Intel Core i5-7200U tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, programming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, SuperPi, MATLAB, PassMark, 7zip, Furmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Blender, AIDA64, 3DMark, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-7200U or Intel Core i5-L16G7.

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-L16G7

51%

Core i5-7200U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-L16G7

51%

Core i5-7200U

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that 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 low 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 processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	90.0
Valorant	102.2	102.3
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.3
Apex Legends	96.0	96.1
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	76.7
Overwatch	82.8	82.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	70.6
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.1
Warzone	79.7	79.8
Assassin's Creed	85.8	85.9
Valheim	84.8	84.9

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-L16G7

430%

Core i5-7200U

192%

To make a final 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 i5-L16G7 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-7200U since it has less power consumption: 7W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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 program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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-L16G7	Intel Core i5-7200U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	107	132
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	251	334
Cinbench 20 Single-core	272	308
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	577	652
Cinbench 23 Single-core	794	817
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1923	1978

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

	Intel Core i5-L16G7	Intel Core i5-7200U
Single-Core	1605	1807
Multi-Core	3297	3391

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

	Intel Core i5-L16G7	Intel Core i5-7200U
Single-Core	905	864
Multi-Core	1869	1952

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 in your computer. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-L16G7	Intel Core i5-7200U
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2016
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FC-CSP1016	FCBGA1356
Core name	Lakefield	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	7
Turbo Frequency	3 MHz	3.1 MHz
Frequency	1.4 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	5	2
Threads	5	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6800 millions	1810 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	15 W
Memory type	LPDDR4X 4267 POP Memory	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	8 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	3 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 i5-7200U is 44% better than Core i5-L16G7 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-L16G7 has 3 more core than Core i5-7200U. 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-L16G7 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-7200U is better: 23
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-L16G7 and Intel Core i5-7200U before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-L16G7 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-L16G7 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-7200U specs and review.