Intel Core i5-1230U vs Core i7-1185G7

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Combined performance score

i7-1185G7
6.86

Core i5-1230U outperforms Core i7-1185G7 by 3% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-1230U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking913899
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Tiger LakeIntel Alder Lake-M
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-UP3Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date2 September 2020 (3 years old)23 February 2022 (2 years old)

Technical specs

Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-1230U 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3 GHz1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFinIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-1230U 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
SocketFCBGA1449FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-1230U. 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 Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data-
SIPP+no data
StatusLaunchedLaunched

Security technologies

Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-1230U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-1230U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-1230U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR4LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe GraphicsIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHz850 MHz
Execution Units9680

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-1230U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-1230U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-1230U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.1
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-1230U.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes1614

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.

i7-1185G7 6.86
i5-1230U 7.07
+3.1%

Core i5-1230U outperforms Core i7-1185G7 by 3% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-1185G7 10529
i5-1230U 10863
+3.2%

Core i5-1230U outperforms Core i7-1185G7 by 3% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-1185G7 1728
+4.5%
i5-1230U 1653

Core i7-1185G7 outperforms Core i5-1230U by 5% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-1185G7 5296
i5-1230U 5578
+5.3%

Core i5-1230U outperforms Core i7-1185G7 by 5% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i7-1185G7 8872
+21.7%
i5-1230U 7290

Core i7-1185G7 outperforms Core i5-1230U by 22% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-1185G7 27025
+56.7%
i5-1230U 17243

Core i7-1185G7 outperforms Core i5-1230U by 57% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-1185G7 9108
+37.1%
i5-1230U 6641

Core i7-1185G7 outperforms Core i5-1230U by 37% in 3DMark06 CPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i7-1185G7 5.78
+142%
i5-1230U 14

Core i5-1230U outperforms Core i7-1185G7 by 142% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-1185G7 866
+68.5%
i5-1230U 514

Core i7-1185G7 outperforms Core i5-1230U by 68% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-1185G7 217
+16.2%
i5-1230U 187

Core i7-1185G7 outperforms Core i5-1230U by 16% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-1185G7 6045
+21.3%
i5-1230U 4985

Core i7-1185G7 outperforms Core i5-1230U by 21% in WinRAR 4.0.

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.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-1185G7 199
+30.2%
i5-1230U 153

Core i7-1185G7 outperforms Core i5-1230U by 30% in x264 encoding pass 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.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-1185G7 47
+11.5%
i5-1230U 42

Core i7-1185G7 outperforms Core i5-1230U by 11% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 6.86 7.07
Recency 2 September 2020 23 February 2022
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 9 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-1230U. The differences in performance seem too small.


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