[Comparison] Intel Core i7-1280P vs Core i7-1165G7 – this is the result of competition

LaptopMedia.com Comparisons [Comparison] Intel Core i7-1280P vs Core i7-1165G7 - this is the result of competition

From: Severin Kolakov 20 June 2022 / 03:34 0

Believe it or not, both the Core i7-1280P and the Core i7-1165G7 do have a max TDP of 28W. So this should be a pretty even battle then, no? The Tiger lake CPU is at a disadvantage right from the get-go, having only 4 cores and 8 threads that, however, can run at a base speed of 2.80GHz, much more than the 1.30GHz base speed of the Core i7-1280P.

With modern apps and programs being able to take advantage of more cores, does the Core i7-1165G7 have enough in 2022 to be relevant again the increasing competition from newer Intel and AMD processors?

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You can find more information about both CPUs here: Intel Core i7-1280P / Core i7-1165G7

Specs table

	Intel Core i7-1280P	Intel Core i7-1165G7
Architecture	Alder Lake	Tiger Lake U
Cores / Threads	14/20	4/8
Clock Speeds – Base/Boost	1.30 – 4.80GHz	1.90 – 4.40GHz
Cache	24MB	20MB
Lithography	10nm	7nm
TDP	up to 28W	15W
Memory type	DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267	DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4x-4266MHz
Integrated GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)

CPU benchmarks

The Core i7-1280P presents total domination over its opponent, scoring 124% higher in the Cinebench 20 3D Rendering benchmark, and being two and a half seconds quicker in 2D Rendering with Photoshop.

3D Rendering

Results are from the Cinebench R23 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)

Intel Core i7-1280P MSI Prestige 15 (A12Ux)

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Conclusion

We guess we could say that the new Core i7-1280P is a fair bit more powerful than the i7-1165G7. The new advancements in technology truly are giving the consumer what he needs. We also have to admit that Intel finally found a reason to cut loose, and we have to thank AMD for that, as their 2-year hold over the throne made Intel work hard and release their 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs, which are once again dominating the CPU rankings.