Intel Core i5-1035G4 vs i7-8650U – the new i5-1035G4 rocks

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Von: Nikolay Palaozov 07 November 2019 / 07:24 0

Ice Lake vs Kaby Lake R. This will be the battle of the generations. We have Intel Core i5-1035G4 (Ice Lake) and Intel Core i7-8650U (Kaby Lake R) for our comparison today. Almost two years between them – Kaby Lake R was launched in Q3’17. For the IT world, two years is a lot of time.

Intel is selling the i5-1035G4 for $309 and i7-8650U for $409. Exactly a $100 difference. Let’s see if is worth it the extra money.

Quick Specs

So, in 2019 i5 CPUs like the i5-1035G4 got the same core count (4 core, 8 threads) as our two years old i7-8650U. That’s nice progress. But let’s continue with the other specs.

The frequencies of Core i7-8650U are a bit lower (1.10 GHz base frequency and 3.70 GHz boost) compared to i7-8650U’s 1.90 GHz to 4.20 GHz. The max memory size is double for the Core i5-1035G4 – 64 GB. Core i7-8650U is taking the lead with 8MB of cache while Core i5-1035G4 has 6MB cache.

The powerful Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 is rocking inside the i5-1035G4 while i7-8650U is equipped with the much more ordinary UHD Graphics 620. The next one is the memory support – the Core i5-1035G4 is taking the ovations here with DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733, and DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 “only” for i7-8650U.

You can see our table for more clear specs comparison.

	Intel Core i5-1035G4	Intel Core i7-8650U
Cores / Threads	4 / 8	4 / 8
Base / Max frequency	1.10 – 3.70 GHz	1.90 – 4.20 GHz
Cache	6 MB Intel Smart Cache	8 MB Intel Smart Cache
TDP / up / down	15W / 25W / 12W	15W / 25W / 10W
Memory support	DDR4-3200; LPDDR4-2133	DDR4-2666; LPDDR3-2133

You can find the detailed specs sheets here: Core i5-1035G4 / Core i7-8650U.

CPU Benchmarks

Today Lenovo Yoga C940 and Dell Latitude will give us a more clear view on the CPU power. The i5-1035G4 is 8% faster here compared to our other contender – the i7-8650U.

3D Rendering

Die Ergebnisse stammen aus dem Cinebench 20 CPU-Test (ein höherer Wert ist besser).

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GPU Benchmarks

Just look at the i5-1035G4’s 3DMark Fire Strike (graphics) score – it’s a whopping 160% more than i5-1035G4. End of story.

Gaming tests

The same story here – Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 is faster compared to Intel UHD 620.

cs-go-benchmarks

CS:GO	HD 1080p, Low (Check settings)	HD 1080p, Medium (Check settings)	HD 1080p, MAX (Check settings)
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4	69 fps	37 fps	22 fps
Intel UHD 620	57 fps	33 fps	15 fps

DOTA 2	HD 1080p, Low (Check settings)	HD 1080p, Normal (Check settings)	HD 1080p, High (Check settings)
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4	97 fps	46 fps	28 fps
Intel UHD 620	77 fps	39 fps	16 fps

GTA-V-benchmarks

Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5)	HD 768p, Normal (Check settings)	HD 768p, High (Check settings)	HD 768p, Very High (Check settings)
IIntel Iris Plus Graphics G4	45 fps	22 fps	– fps
Intel UHD 620	35 fps	– fps	– fps

Do we have a clear winner?

Yes, after everything we saw (specs and CPU performance) it’s clear like day and night. Core i5-1035G4 is packing a lot of cool features – enough core count for your basic everyday tasks such as web browsing and videos, much faster IGP (Iris Plus Graphics) – you can expect much better FPS in some popular light games like DOTA 2 and CS:GO compared to UHD Graphics 620.

Also, i5-1035G4 supports higher memory frequencies and got almost the same TDP levels (only the TDP down value is a bit higher than the one in the i7-8650U – 12W to 10W).

On top of that, Core i5-1035G4’s price is $100 lower so that’s a great offer!