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Intel Core i5-1135G7 vs Intel Core i7-1165G7

Intel Core i5-1135G7
42.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-1165G7
44.2Inno Score
50.4Single-core49.1
27.8Multi-core30.1
60.2Efficiencyspec-based60.2
50.4iGPU56.6
41.6Platformspec-based44.7
0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1135G78 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1165G7

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-1165G7 wins this laptop processor face-off, 44.2 to 42.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+6) and multi-core (+2). Intel Core i5-1135G7 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 i5-1135G7

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1165G7

  • Stronger iGPU score: 57 vs 50
  • 50% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 8 MB
  • 32% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,561 vs 1,181
  • 17% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 12% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 4.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-1135G7 versus Intel Core i7-1165G7
SpecIntel Core i5-1135G7Intel Core i7-1165G7
Announced20202020
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP28 W28 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-1135G7 versus Intel Core i7-1165G7
SpecIntel Core i5-1135G7Intel Core i7-1165G7
Cores44
Threads88
Base clock2.4 GHz2.8 GHz+17%
Boost clock4.2 GHz4.7 GHz+12%
L3 cache8 MB12 MB+50%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-1135G7 versus Intel Core i7-1165G7
SpecIntel Core i5-1135G7Intel Core i7-1165G7
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-1135G7 versus Intel Core i7-1165G7
SpecIntel Core i5-1135G7Intel Core i7-1165G7
Memory supportDDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-1135G7 versus Intel Core i7-1165G7
SpecIntel Core i5-1135G7Intel Core i7-1165G7
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,078Bottom 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—6,218Bottom 11%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,322Bottom 13%1,425+8%Bottom 16%
Cinebench R23 (multi)4,724Bottom 7%5,110+8%Bottom 8%
PassMark9,292Bottom 9%9,742+5%Bottom 11%
PassMark (single thread)2,592Bottom 12%2,713+5%Bottom 13%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,181Bottom 28%1,561+32%Top 50%

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