Intel Core i7-1165G7 vs Intel Core i5-10210U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-1165G7 vs Intel Core i5-10210U and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Handbrake, SuperPi, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, WPrime, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, PassMark, Blender, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10210U or Intel Core i7-1165G7.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-1165G7

53%

Core i5-10210U

51%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-1165G7 is 3% better than Core i5-10210U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1165G7

52%

Core i5-10210U

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.1	92.2
Valorant	105.8	104.8
Cyberpunk 2077	59.2	58.7
Apex Legends	99.4	98.5
Call of Duty Warzone	79.3	78.6
Overwatch	85.7	84.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.0	72.3
DOOM Eternal	52.9	52.4
Warzone	82.5	81.7
Assassin's Creed	88.8	88.0
Valheim	87.8	87.0

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i7-1165G7

336%

Core i5-10210U

243%

To make a finishing choice 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 i7-1165G7 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-10210U since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn 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 can use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 i7-1165G7	Intel Core i5-10210U
Cinbench 15 Single-core		168
Cinbench 15 Multi-core		567
Cinbench 20 Single-core	561	426
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2234	1206
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1504	883
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6070	3462

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

	Intel Core i7-1165G7	Intel Core i5-10210U
Single-Core	2906	2254
Multi-Core	10376	6569

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

	Intel Core i7-1165G7	Intel Core i5-10210U
Single-Core	1513	1094
Multi-Core	4969	4116

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-1165G7	Intel Core i5-10210U
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	BGA1526	FCBGA1528
Core name	Tiger Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	10
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	1.6 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8200 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	Yes	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 i7-1165G7 is 42% better than Core i5-10210U 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 i7-1165G7 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10210U is better: 4
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-1165G7 and Intel Core i5-10210U before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i7-1165G7 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10210U specs and review.