[Comparison] Intel Core i5-1135G7 vs i5-10210U – the new 1135G7 is slightly better in CPU load, but the GPU is vastly improved
The new Intel Core i5-1135G7 brings much-needed improvements and great features to the more mid-range market, and today we are here to compare it to the most popular CPU right now, according to our data, the Intel Core i5-10210U. The new Tiger Lake architecture brings the new Iris Xe Graphics, which is one of the best iGPUs right now.
Today we are comparing the Intel Core i5-1135G7 against Intel Core i5-10210U.
Here is our Top Laptop CPU ranking, where you can see that the Intel Core i5-1135G7 takes the #38 spot and the Core i5-10210U takes the #64 spot.
You can learn more about both CPUs here: Intel Core i5-1135G7 / Intel Core i5-10210U
Specs table
Intel Core i5-1135G7 | Intel Core i5-10210U | |
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Lithography | 10 nm | 14 nm |
Cores / Threads | 4/8 | 4/8 |
Base / Max frequency | 2.40 – 4.00 GHz | 1.60 – 4.20 GHz |
Cache | 12MB | 6MB |
TDP / up / down | 15W / 25W / 10W | 15 W |
Memory support | DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4x-4266MHz | DDR4-2666MHz, LPDDR3-2133MHz |
Integrated graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) | Intel UHD Graphics |
CPU benchmark
To start off with the CPU tests, in our 3D Rendering benchmark, the Intel Core i5-1135G7 had a 5% higher score than its older counterpart. As for the second benchmark, which is in Photoshop, here the Tiger Lake infused Core i5 was better and had a lead of one second.
结果来自Cinebench R23 CPU测试(分数越高越好)。
结果来自于我们的Photoshop基准测试(分数越低越好)
GPU benchmark
Moving over to the Graphics test, here the Iris Xe Graphics dominated across all of our benchmarks. It was 115% better in 3DMark Fire Strike, 62% in Unigine Heaven 4.0, and 124% in Unigine Superposition. In the Gaming test, it also crushed its competitor across all games and quality settings.
结果来自3DMark:Time Spy(图形)基准测试(分数越高越好)。
结果来自3DMark:Fire Strike(图形)基准测试(分数越高越好)。
结果来自Unigine叠加基准(分数越高越好)。
Gaming tests
CS:GO | HD 1080p, Low (Check settings) | HD 1080p, Medium (Check settings) | HD 1080p, MAX (Check settings) |
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Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) | 79 fps (+55% ) | 58 fps (+61% ) | 27 fps (+59% ) |
Intel UHD Graphics | 51 fps | 36 fps | 17 fps |
DOTA 2 | HD 1080p, Low (Check settings) | HD 1080p, Normal (Check settings) | HD 1080p, High (Check settings) |
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Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) | 76 fps | 46 fps (+12% ) | 30 fps (+50% ) |
Intel UHD Graphics | 83 fps (+9% ) | 41 fps | 20 fps |
Conclusion
To summarize the results from above, the Intel Core i5-1135G7 absolutely dominated throughout all of our tests. For the CPU benchmarks, it was slightly better in 3D Rendering and had a one-second lead in 2D Rendering. Continuing on with the GPU benchmarks, here the Iris Xe Graphics G7 was often two times better than its opponent. However, the difference in real life is a bit lower (albeit still big-enough) – about 50%.