i5-1140G7 vs i7-10610U

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-10610U
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.21
Core i5-1140G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.71
+35.6%

Core i5-1140G7 outperforms Core i7-10610U by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10610U and Core i5-1140G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13741127
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Comet LakeTiger Lake
Power efficiency15.9436.03
Architecture codenameComet Lake-U (2019−2020)Tiger Lake-UP4 (2020)
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)2 September 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10610U and Core i5-1140G7 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/s2 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)320 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)5 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10610U and Core i5-1140G7 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
SocketFCBGA1528FCBGA1598
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10610U and Core i5-1140G7. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP++
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-10610U and Core i5-1140G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10610U and Core i5-1140G7 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10610U and Core i5-1140G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® ProcessorsIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.1 GHz
Execution Units2480

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10610U and Core i5-1140G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10610U and Core i5-1140G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-10610U and Core i5-1140G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10610U and Core i5-1140G7.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i7-10610U 4.21
i5-1140G7 5.71
+35.6%

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.

i7-10610U 6682
i5-1140G7 9072
+35.8%

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.

i7-10610U 7163
i5-1140G7 7771
+8.5%

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.

i7-10610U 17253
i5-1140G7 19199
+11.3%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-10610U 8163
+8.5%
i5-1140G7 7524

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.

i7-10610U 6.67
+64.8%
i5-1140G7 10.99

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.

i7-10610U 7
+5.7%
i5-1140G7 7

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i7-10610U 605
i5-1140G7 630
+4.2%

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.

i7-10610U 178
i5-1140G7 179
+0.6%

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.

i7-10610U 2.08
i5-1140G7 2.25
+8.2%

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.

i7-10610U 5
+61.3%
i5-1140G7 3.1

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.  

i7-10610U 44
+36.6%
i5-1140G7 32

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.  

i7-10610U 183
+25.5%
i5-1140G7 146

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.

i7-10610U 4786
+3.3%
i5-1140G7 4632

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-10610U 4124
+5.2%
i5-1140G7 3921

Blender(-)

i7-10610U 791
i5-1140G7 993
+25.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-10610U 1244
i5-1140G7 1353
+8.8%

7-Zip Single

i7-10610U 4667
+11.1%
i5-1140G7 4201

7-Zip

i7-10610U 18718
+23.4%
i5-1140G7 15167

WebXPRT 3

i7-10610U 211
i5-1140G7 216
+2.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.21 5.71
Recency 2 April 2020 2 September 2020
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm

i5-1140G7 has a 35.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-1140G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-10610U in performance tests.


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