i5-13400F vs i7-1185G7

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1185G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.53
Core i5-13400F
2023
10 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.84
+143%

Core i5-13400F outperforms Core i7-1185G7 by a whopping 143% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-13400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1041421
Place by popularitynot in top-10043
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data55.20
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Tiger Lakeno data
Power efficiency22.0723.06
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date2 September 2020 (4 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$196

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-13400F 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)
Threads816
Base clock speed3 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
L1 cache96K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFinIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-13400F 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
SocketFCBGA1449FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-13400F. 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++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-13400F 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 i5-13400F 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 i5-13400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5, DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphicsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHzno data
Execution Units96no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-13400F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-13400F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-13400F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-13400F.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
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.

i7-1185G7 6.53
i5-13400F 15.84
+143%

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.

i7-1185G7 10369
i5-13400F 25167
+143%

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.

i7-1185G7 1738
i5-13400F 2299
+32.3%

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.

i7-1185G7 5327
i5-13400F 10925
+105%

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.

i7-1185G7 8872
+2.1%
i5-13400F 8689

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.

i7-1185G7 27025
i5-13400F 51113
+89.1%

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.

i7-1185G7 9108
i5-13400F 13989
+53.6%

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.

i7-1185G7 5.78
i5-13400F 3.27
+76.8%

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.

i7-1185G7 9
i5-13400F 27
+194%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i7-1185G7 866
i5-13400F 2364
+173%

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.

i7-1185G7 217
i5-13400F 252
+16.1%

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.

i7-1185G7 2.54
i5-13400F 3.06
+20.5%

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.

i7-1185G7 5.8
i5-13400F 12.2
+110%

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.  

i7-1185G7 47
i5-13400F 137
+194%

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.  

i7-1185G7 199
i5-13400F 315
+58.2%

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.

i7-1185G7 6045
i5-13400F 8602
+42.3%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-1185G7 5550
i5-13400F 12095
+118%

Blender(-)

i7-1185G7 579
+181%
i5-13400F 206

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-1185G7 1529
i5-13400F 1792
+17.2%

7-Zip Single

i7-1185G7 5153
i5-13400F 5743
+11.4%

7-Zip

i7-1185G7 23471
i5-13400F 60048
+156%

WebXPRT 3

i7-1185G7 253
i5-13400F 294
+16.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.53 15.84
Recency 2 September 2020 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 65 Watt

i7-1185G7 has 132.1% lower power consumption.

i5-13400F, on the other hand, has a 142.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 150% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i5-13400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1185G7 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-1185G7 is a notebook processor while Core i5-13400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-13400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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