i7-1165G7 vs i5-10600K

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10600K
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 125 Watt
9.04
+40.6%
Core i7-1165G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.43

Core i5-10600K outperforms Core i7-1165G7 by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10600K and Core i7-1165G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8451052
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.29no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIce Lake
Power efficiency6.8221.64
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)2 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$262no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-10600K and Core i7-1165G7 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed4.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s4 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10600K and Core i7-1165G7 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1200FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10600K and Core i7-1165G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-10600K and Core i7-1165G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® ME-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10600K and Core i7-1165G7 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10600K and Core i7-1165G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10600K and Core i7-1165G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10600K and Core i7-1165G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@30Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10600K and Core i7-1165G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10600K and Core i7-1165G7.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-10600K 9.04
+40.6%
i7-1165G7 6.43

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-10600K 14302
+40.6%
i7-1165G7 10173

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-10600K 1688
i7-1165G7 1742
+3.2%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-10600K 6894
+39.6%
i7-1165G7 4937

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-10600K 7343
i7-1165G7 8645
+17.7%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-10600K 40074
+77%
i7-1165G7 22636

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-10600K 4.65
+79.8%
i7-1165G7 8.36

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-10600K 16
+98.5%
i7-1165G7 8

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-10600K 1452
+70.8%
i7-1165G7 850

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-10600K 205
i7-1165G7 218
+6.3%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-10600K 2.19
i7-1165G7 2.49
+13.7%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i5-10600K 8
+40.4%
i7-1165G7 5.7

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i5-10600K 88
+90.5%
i7-1165G7 46

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i5-10600K 252
+27.1%
i7-1165G7 198

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i5-10600K 6536
+14.3%
i7-1165G7 5717

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-10600K 7248
+40.1%
i7-1165G7 5175

Blender(-)

i5-10600K 302
i7-1165G7 587
+94.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-10600K 1286
i7-1165G7 1533
+19.2%

7-Zip Single

i5-10600K 5289
+1.4%
i7-1165G7 5217

7-Zip

i5-10600K 40379
+72.1%
i7-1165G7 23460

WebXPRT 3

i5-10600K 239
i7-1165G7 253
+5.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.04 6.43
Recency 30 April 2020 2 September 2020
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 28 Watt

i5-10600K has a 40.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i7-1165G7, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 346.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1165G7 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-10600K is a desktop processor while Core i7-1165G7 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10600K and Core i7-1165G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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