Intel Core i7-8700T vs Intel Core i5-1038NG7

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-8700T vs Intel Core i5-1038NG7 and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like MATLAB, Prime95, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Furmark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, WPrime, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, PCMark 10, AIDA64, 3DMark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-1038NG7 or Intel Core i7-8700T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8700T

53%

Core i5-1038NG7

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-8700T is 1% better than Core i5-1038NG7. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8700T

53%

Core i5-1038NG7

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.9	92.4
Valorant	106.7	105.0
Cyberpunk 2077	59.7	58.8
Apex Legends	100.3	98.7
Call of Duty Warzone	80.0	78.8
Overwatch	86.4	85.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.6	72.5
DOOM Eternal	53.3	52.5
Warzone	83.2	81.9
Assassin's Creed	89.6	88.2
Valheim	88.5	87.2

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i7-8700T

115%

Core i5-1038NG7

150%

To make a final resolution 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 i5-1038NG7 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8700T since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 28W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, 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 find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 i7-8700T	Intel Core i5-1038NG7
Cinbench 15 Single-core	176	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1068	781
Cinbench 20 Single-core	423	441
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2547	1922
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1068	1118
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6635	4995

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

	Intel Core i7-8700T	Intel Core i5-1038NG7
Single-Core	2383	2470
Multi-Core	10859	9613

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

	Intel Core i7-8700T	Intel Core i5-1038NG7
Single-Core	1212	1267
Multi-Core	5747	4329

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 newer the processor, 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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-8700T	Intel Core i5-1038NG7
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1344
Core name	Coffee Lake	Ice Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	10
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	28 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	58.3 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-8700T is 16% better than Core i5-1038NG7 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-8700T has 2 more core than Core i5-1038NG7. 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 i7-8700T is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-1038NG7 is better: 12
Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-8700T and Intel Core i5-1038NG7 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-8700T - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8700T specs and review.

Intel Core i5-1038NG7 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1038NG7 specs and review.