Intel Core i5-1030NG7 vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ

Processor comparisons 03-04-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-1030NG7 vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ tests and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, AIDA64, Blender, Furmark, 7zip, SuperPi, PassMark, Prime95, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7700HQ or Intel Core i5-1030NG7.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1030NG7

51%

Core i7-7700HQ

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-7700HQ is 1% better than Core i5-1030NG7. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1030NG7

51%

Core i7-7700HQ

52%

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little 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: 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	91.4	92.0
Valorant	103.9	104.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	58.6
Apex Legends	97.7	98.3
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	78.4
Overwatch	84.2	84.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	72.1
DOOM Eternal	52.0	52.3
Warzone	81.1	81.6
Assassin's Creed	87.3	87.8
Valheim	86.2	86.8

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, 4K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-1030NG7

374%

Core i7-7700HQ

74%

To make a final decision 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 i5-1030NG7 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-7700HQ since it has less power consumption: 10W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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 video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 i5-1030NG7	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Cinbench 15 Single-core	146	162
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	554	762
Cinbench 20 Single-core	339	390
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1243	1701
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1049	961
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4189	4271

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

	Intel Core i5-1030NG7	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Single-Core	1681	2053
Multi-Core	5399	7006

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

	Intel Core i5-1030NG7	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Single-Core	1123	1009
Multi-Core	3378	3936

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-1030NG7	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2016
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	BGA1526	FCBGA1440
Core name	Ice Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	7
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	3300 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	45 W
Memory type	LPDDR4-3733	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 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 i7-7700HQ is 60% better than Core i5-1030NG7 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 i5-1030NG7 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7700HQ is better: 24
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-1030NG7 and Intel Core i7-7700HQ before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-1030NG7 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1030NG7 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-7700HQ specs and review.