Intel Core i7-1060NG7 vs Intel Core i5-3470

Processor comparisons   15-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-1060NG7 vs Intel Core i5-3470 and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming, rendering. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Prime95, AIDA64, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, Blender, RealBench, 7zip, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Furmark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-3470 or Intel Core i7-1060NG7.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-1060NG7

51%

Core i5-3470

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1060NG7

52%

Core i5-3470

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 play 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	92.1	90.8
Valorant	104.6	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	57.8
Apex Legends	98.3	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	78.5	77.4
Overwatch	84.7	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.2	71.2
DOOM Eternal	52.3	51.6
Warzone	81.6	80.5
Assassin's Creed	87.9	86.7
Valheim	86.8	85.7

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 i7-1060NG7

410%

Core i5-3470

32%

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 i7-1060NG7 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-3470 since it has less power consumption: 10W vs. 77W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program 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 run, 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 i7-1060NG7	Intel Core i5-3470
Cinbench 15 Single-core	177	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	675	460
Cinbench 20 Single-core	441	313
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1587	1010
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1119	682
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4329	2603

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

	Intel Core i7-1060NG7	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	1928	1953
Multi-Core	6215	4620

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

	Intel Core i7-1060NG7	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	1230	756
Multi-Core	3976	2781

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-1060NG7	Intel Core i5-3470
Announcement date	July 07, 2020	April 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1526	LGA1155
Core name	Ice Lake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	3
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	1.2 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	6800 millions	1480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	77 W
Memory type	LPDDR4-3733	DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	6 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 i5-3470 is 62% better than Core i7-1060NG7 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 i7-1060NG7 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3470 is better: 4
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 i7-1060NG7 and Intel Core i5-3470 before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-1060NG7 - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-1060NG7 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-3470 specs and review.