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Intel Core i7-1165G7 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

Intel Core i7-1165G7
44.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
49.1Single-core46.3
30.1Multi-core42.8
60.2Efficiencyspec-based79.3
55.7iGPU44.8
44.7Platformspec-based39.4
3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1165G78 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.9 to 44.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+13). Intel Core i7-1165G7 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 i7-1165G7

  • Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 45
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
  • 63% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,496 vs 917
  • 57% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

  • Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 30
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
  • 74% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,800 vs 6,218
  • 68% higher PassMark: 16,386 vs 9,742
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Intel Core i7-1165G7 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1165G7Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20202025
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP28 W23 W+18%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i7-1165G7 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1165G7Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores48+100%
Performance cores—8
Threads88
Base clock2.8 GHz3 GHz+7%
Boost clock4.7 GHz+57%3 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+100%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i7-1165G7 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1165G7Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUIntel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i7-1165G7 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1165G7Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportDDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i7-1165G7 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1165G7Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,078Bottom 23%2,150+3%Bottom 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,218Bottom 15%10,800+74%Bottom 45%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,425Bottom 22%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,110Bottom 14%—
PassMark9,742Bottom 19%16,386+68%Bottom 36%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,496+63%Top 42%917Bottom 33%

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