i3-N300 vs i7-1060G7

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1060G7
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 9 Watt
3.48

Core i3-N300 outperforms Core i7-1060G7 by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-N300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15631143
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency26.4474.64
Architecture codenameIce Lake (Client) (2019)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date1 August 2019 (5 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$309

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-N300 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed1 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 × 4 GT/sno data
Multiplier10no data
L1 cache64K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per module)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-N300 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketIntel BGA1440FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)9 Watt7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-N300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
GPIOno data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-N300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-N300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-N300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesLPDDR4-3733DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth59.732 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Iris Plus GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@60Hz4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200@60Hz4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-N300.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data9
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2

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.

i7-1060G7 3.48
i3-N300 5.73
+64.7%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-1060G7 2322
i3-N300 2674
+15.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.48 5.73
Integrated graphics card 4.70 5.57
Recency 1 August 2019 3 January 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 9 Watt 7 Watt

i3-N300 has a 64.7% higher aggregate performance score, 18.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-N300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1060G7 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-1060G7 and Core i3-N300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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