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Intel Core i7-1185G7
The fastest standard Tiger Lake-U chip at its September 2020 launch, pairing four Willow Cove cores (28W default, 12W configurable) with Intel vPro management support. Iris Xe graphics with 96 execution units match the i7-1165G7 but clock slightly higher, and some laptops run it with long-term power limits well above its default 28W.
Pros
- Highest clock speeds of the standard Tiger Lake-U line at launch, up to 4.8GHz boost
- Intel vPro platform support for business fleet management
- Iris Xe graphics (96 EU) with a slightly higher boost clock than the i7-1165G7
- Some laptops configure it with sustained power limits well above its 28W default, adding headroom
Cons
- Performance gains over the cheaper i7-1165G7 are modest given the higher price
- Still only four cores, trailing the multi-thread throughput of 8-core Ryzen U-series rivals
- 12-28W configurable TDP means real-world performance varies a lot between laptop models
- 10nm SuperFin process and small iGPU limit gaming to light titles at low settings
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i7-1185G7
General
- Announced
- 2020
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 28 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 8
- Base clock
- 3 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.8 GHz
- L3 cache
- 12 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU)
- iGPU clock
- 1,350 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267
- Max memory
- 64 GB
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,142Bottom 26%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 6,624Bottom 18%
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 1,449Bottom 25%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 5,324Bottom 17%
- PassMark
- 9,876Bottom 19%
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)
- 1,496Top 42%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-1185G7 good in 2026?
The Intel Core i7-1185G7 earns an Inno Score of 44.6/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The fastest standard Tiger Lake-U chip at its September 2020 launch, pairing four Willow Cove cores (28W default, 12W configurable) with Intel vPro management support. Iris Xe graphics with 96 execution units match the i7-1165G7 but clock slightly higher, and some laptops run it with long-term power limits well above its default 28W.
Does the Intel Core i7-1185G7 count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 9,876 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26, 2026), which puts it in Tier C of our CPU tier checker: older or low-power Core i7, and many recent Core i5 chips. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i7-1185G7?
Cores: 4 · Threads: 8 · Boost clock: 4.8 GHz · Base TDP: 28 W
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i7-1185G7?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Core i5-13420H — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
