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Intel Core i3-N305 vs Intel Core i7-1165G7

Intel Core i3-N305
36.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-1165G7
44.1Inno Score
31.4Single-core49.1
28Multi-core30.1
75.3Efficiencyspec-based60.2
34.1iGPU55.7
30.5Platformspec-based44.7
3 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N30510 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1165G7

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-1165G7 wins this laptop processor face-off, 44.1 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+22) and single-core (+18). Intel Core i3-N305 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-N305

  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
  • 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1165G7

  • Stronger single-core score: 49 vs 31
  • Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 34
  • 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
  • 164% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,496 vs 567
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i7-1165G7
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Intel Core i7-1165G7
Announced20232020
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W+46%28 W
Max TDP35 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i7-1165G7
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Intel Core i7-1165G7
Cores8+100%4
Performance cores0—
Efficiency cores8—
Threads88
Base clock1.8 GHz2.8 GHz+56%
Boost clock3.8 GHz4.7 GHz+24%
L3 cache6 MB12 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i7-1165G7
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Intel Core i7-1165G7
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (32 EU)Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU)
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i7-1165G7
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Intel Core i7-1165G7
Memory supportDDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267
Max memory16 GB64 GB+300%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i7-1165G7
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Intel Core i7-1165G7
Geekbench 6 (single)1,274Bottom 6%2,078+63%Bottom 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,681Bottom 9%6,218+33%Bottom 15%
Cinebench R23 (single)983Bottom 9%1,425+45%Bottom 22%
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,049Bottom 13%5,110+1%Bottom 14%
PassMark9,350Bottom 17%9,742+4%Bottom 19%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)567Bottom 23%1,496+164%Top 42%

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