Intel Core i7-1185G7 vs Intel Core i7-1160G7

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-1185G7 vs Intel Core i7-1160G7 and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, Prime95, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, WPrime, RealBench, Blender, Handbrake, Blender, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, PassMark, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, 7zip, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-1160G7 or Intel Core i7-1185G7.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-1185G7

53%

Core i7-1160G7

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1185G7

53%

Core i7-1160G7

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.4	93.4
Valorant	107.3	106.2
Cyberpunk 2077	60.1	59.4
Apex Legends	100.9	99.8
Call of Duty Warzone	80.5	79.6
Overwatch	86.9	86.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.0	73.2
DOOM Eternal	53.6	53.1
Warzone	83.7	82.8
Assassin's Creed	90.1	89.2
Valheim	89.1	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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 i7-1185G7

268%

Core i7-1160G7

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 i7-1185G7 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-1160G7 since it has less power consumption: 20W vs. 0W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 i7-1185G7	Intel Core i7-1160G7
Cinbench 15 Single-core	185	183
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1105	1091
Cinbench 20 Single-core	598	434
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2477	2450
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1538	1053
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6264	6560

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

	Intel Core i7-1185G7	Intel Core i7-1160G7
Single-Core	3041	2865
Multi-Core	11496	11350

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

	Intel Core i7-1185G7	Intel Core i7-1160G7
Single-Core	1613	1526
Multi-Core	6297	5306

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-1185G7	Intel Core i7-1160G7
Announcement date	September 21, 2020	January 01, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	BGA1526	FCBGA1598
Core name	Tiger Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	11
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	1.2 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	2 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	8200 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	20 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267	LPDDR4x-4267
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	12 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 i7-1185G7 is 60% better than Core i7-1160G7 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 i7-1185G7 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-1160G7 is better: 4
Although it should be realized that all the number 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 real owners of Intel Core i7-1185G7 and Intel Core i7-1160G7 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-1185G7 - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-1185G7 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-1160G7 specs and review.