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日本[Comparison] Intel Core i5-1135G7 vs Intel Core i7-1165G7 – The Core i7 is undoubtedly better across all of our tests
The new generation Ice Lake promises improvements in both the CPU and the iGPU front. We have already talked about the new Intel Iris Xe Graphics and how they have managed to impress us.
As for today we have prepared a comparison between two of the newest Ice Lake CPUs, where we will both test the CPUs and their integrated GPUs, in the faces of the Core i5-1135G7 vs Core i7-1165G7. Here is our Top Laptop CPU Ranking, where we have the best laptop CPUs.
You can find out more information about both CPUs here: Intel Core i5-1135G7 / Intel Core i7-1165G7
Specs table
| Intel Core i5-1135G7 | Intel Core i7-1165G7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lithography | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Cores / Threads | 4/8 | 4/8 |
| Base / Max frequency | 2.40 – 4.00 GHz | 2.80 – 4.40 GHz |
| Cache | 12MB | 12MB |
| TDP / up / down | 15W / 25W / 10W | 12W / 15W / 28 W |
| Memory support | DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4x-4267MHz | DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4-4267MHz |
| Integrated graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) |
CPU benchmark
For the CPU park of the comparison, the I7-1165G7 performed better in both tests, with a 31% lead in 3D rendering in Cinebench 15, and was 0.8 seconds faster in Photoshop.
Results are from the Cinebench R23 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)
GPU benchmark
Moving over to the GPU tests, the Iris Xe graphics inside the Core i7 wiped the floor with its counterpart, scoring 102%, 124%, and 74% higher in 3DMark Fire Strike, Unigine Heaven 4.0, and Unigine Superposition respectively.
Results are from the 3DMark: Time Spy (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Results are from the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Gaming tests
| CS:GO | HD 1080p, Low (Check settings) | HD 1080p, Medium (Check settings) | HD 1080p, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) | 168 fps (+113% ) | 120 fps (+107% ) | 70 fps (+159% ) |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) | 79 fps | 58 fps | 27 fps |
| DOTA 2 | HD 1080p, Low (Check settings) | HD 1080p, Normal (Check settings) | HD 1080p, High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) | 123 fps (+62% ) | 87 fps (+89% ) | 60 fps (+100% ) |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) | 76 fps | 46 fps | 30 fps |
Conclusion
To conclude this comparison, The Intel Core i7-1165G7 prevailed against the Intel Core i5-1135G7. For the CPU benchmarks, it was 31% faster in Cinebench and 0.8 seconds faster in Photoshop. As for the Graphics, the Iris Xe Graphics G7 was undoubtedly better than the Iris Xe Graphics G7 inside the Core i5, due to its higher core count. It was on average 100% better across all of our tests.
100+% better in Games with 20% more EUs? That makes absolutely no sense and is vastly different to other tests I found online. Other publications attest the 1165G7 around 10%-20% more performance in games, which is what you would expect. I would overthink your testing methods or at least check if other factors (like power limitations) are at play in these specific models….
As pointed out by Jerome, the results for the i5-1135G7 can’t be correct. I just ran a couple of tests on my Lenovo L14 Gen 2 (i5-1135G7, 2x8GB DDR4-3200) and got:
Cinebench R20: 2253
Firestrike graphics score: 4146