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Not created equal yet again: Retail Core i7-1165G7 laptops can be up to 50 percent slower than Intel's in-house claims

Not created equal yet again: Retail Core i7-1165G7 laptops can be up to 50 percent slower than Intel's in-house claims (Image source: Intel)
Not created equal yet again: Retail Core i7-1165G7 laptops can be up to 50 percent slower than Intel's in-house claims (Image source: Intel)
We don't think it's a coincidence that initial processor benchmarks from Intel are always faster than what we actually see on retail units from OEMs. ULV CPUs are designed to run across a wide range of TDP levels meaning manufacturers often choose to run them at slower speeds even though the silicon is capable of much more.

As we've mentioned time and time again, it takes more than one laptop sample to fully represent any specific processor because said processor will very likely perform differently on other laptops. Benchmarking several consumer-ready laptops each equipped with the same processor would be the best way to paint a bigger picture of what the CPU is capable of. And yet, we still get headlines jumping to conclusions about a processor based on just one or two random benchmark entries.

With 11th gen Intel Tiger Lake now available on store shelves, we've tested five different laptops thus far each equipped with the Core i7-1165G7 and the results haven't been as good as we had initially hoped. When Intel invited us to test a Core i7-1165G7 developer unit last Summer, we recorded some impressive multi-thread and single-thread performance numbers as shown by the comparison chart below. Unfortunately, not even one of our five retail laptops could match what we recorded on the Intel developer unit in terms of multi-threaded performance. The Acer SF514-55T, which is the fastest Core i7-1165G7 laptop we've tested thus far that's actually available for consumers, is almost 20 percent slower than the in-house Intel unit while the Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371 can be anywhere from 20 to 50 percent slower when it levels off at 15 W.

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Razer Blade Stealth i7-1165G7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø813 (791.78-824.28)
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø718 (617.03-918.32)
Acer SF514-55T Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø679 (635.98-959.46)
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø653 (629.83-862.05)
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00; CPU Multi 64Bit; Performance Mode: Ø530 (502.41-808.1)
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00; CPU Multi 64Bit; Standard Mode: Ø525 (492.36-749.48)
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00; CPU Multi 64Bit; Silent Mode: Ø478 (358.13-605.84)

So, why the wide performance deltas? It all has to do with Turbo Boost sustainability as some laptops are better equipped than others at running higher clock rates for longer due to higher temperature ceilings or better cooling solutions. Our CineBench R15 xT loop graph above shows that even the Acer SF514-55T can start out flying through the gate before performance eventually drops by over 30 percent as clock rates steadily decline over time.

Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
i7-1165G7 Pre-Sample
Intel Core i7-1165G7
2530 Points
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
2108 Points
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1165G7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
Intel Core i7-1165G7
2025 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (1060 - 2657, n=81)
1967 Points
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1913 Points
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1728 Points
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1285 Points
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
583 Points
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1165G7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
Intel Core i7-1165G7
569 Points
i7-1165G7 Pre-Sample
Intel Core i7-1165G7
565 Points
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7
559 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (442 - 589, n=81)
552 Points
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
543 Points
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7
480 Points
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
i7-1165G7 Pre-Sample
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1020 Points
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
960 (672.4min - 695.53max) Points
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7
918 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (553 - 1027, n=86)
846 Points
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1165G7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
Intel Core i7-1165G7
824 (791.78min - 824.28max) Points
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
810 (629.83min - 862.05max) Points
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7
808 Points
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7
749 Points
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7
606 Points
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
i7-1165G7 Pre-Sample
Intel Core i7-1165G7
220 Points
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1165G7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
Intel Core i7-1165G7
219 Points
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7
218 Points
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
214 Points
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7
213 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (115 - 230, n=78)
212 Points
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
210 Points
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7
958 Seconds *
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
694 Seconds *
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
660 Seconds *
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7
632 Seconds *
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (468 - 1138, n=80)
618 Seconds *
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1165G7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
Intel Core i7-1165G7
575 Seconds *
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5326 MIPS
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5283 MIPS
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1165G7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5217 MIPS
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (4478 - 5507, n=80)
5182 MIPS
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5096 MIPS
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4651 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1165G7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
Intel Core i7-1165G7
23460 MIPS
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
23087 MIPS
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (15347 - 27405, n=80)
22935 MIPS
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
21036 MIPS
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7
20843 MIPS
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7
15556 MIPS
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1575 Points
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1566 Points
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1165G7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1551 Points
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1547 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (1302 - 1595, n=77)
1524 Points
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1523 Points
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5926 Points
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5682 Points
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1165G7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5586 Points
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5456 Points
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5441 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (3078 - 5926, n=77)
5155 Points
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1165G7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
Intel Core i7-1165G7
6.95 fps
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (1.39 - 8.47, n=80)
6.3 fps
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5.84 fps
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5.58 fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5.34 fps
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7
3.84 fps
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7
56.7 s *
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
49.4 s *
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (21.5 - 88.1, n=78)
49.2 s *
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1165G7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
Intel Core i7-1165G7
48.9 s *
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
47.9 s *
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7
46.2 s *
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7
0.649 sec *
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7
  (0.552 - 1.002, n=80)
0.594 sec *
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
0.593 sec *
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7
0.586 sec *
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1165G7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
Intel Core i7-1165G7
0.568 sec *
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7
0.554 sec *

* ... smaller is better

Gaming performance shows a similar trend where the same aforementioned consumer laptops each with the integrated Iris Xe G7 GPU struggle to reach the same benchmark scores as Intel's in-house kits. The average Xe GPU is at least 20 percent slower than the initial Intel reference design thus far based on our small handful of tested retail units.

Intel Tiger Lake is barely a month old and there's still plenty to test in the year ahead. Graphics drivers in particular are still maturing meaning average gaming performance should only get better from here. But for now, these early Tiger Lake systems are following the same trend that we observed on both Ice Lake and AMD Ryzen laptops when they first became available this time last year.

3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs,
38040 Points
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
31380 Points
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
27289 Points
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (13162 - 38040, n=171)
26309 Points
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
23053 Points
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
17768 Points
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
5774 Points
Intel Reference Design Laptop 28W
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7
5652 Points
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
5139 Points
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
5107 Points
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (2286 - 6143, n=206)
4903 Points
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs,
4820 Points
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
4170 Points
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
2460 Points
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Intel Reference Design Laptop 28W
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7
1618 Points
Intel Reference Design Laptop 35W Dynamic Tuning
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7
1614 Points
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
1614 Points
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs,
1590 Points
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (707 - 1871, n=203)
1494 Points
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
1401 Points
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
1209 Points
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
1089 Points
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
856 Points
2560x1440 Time Spy Score
Intel Reference Design Laptop 35W Dynamic Tuning
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7
1807 Points
Intel Reference Design Laptop 28W
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7
1798 Points
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
1775 Points
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (789 - 2133, n=200)
1673 Points
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
1541 Points
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
1333 Points
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
1192 Points
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
969 Points
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
7001 Points
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs,
6710 Points
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
6698 Points
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
6563 Points
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (2867 - 7471, n=193)
6342 Points
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
5018 Points
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
4558 Points
1280x720 Performance Combined
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
6875 Points
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (1926 - 7238, n=192)
5509 Points
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
4691 Points
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
4067 Points
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
3192 Points
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
2864 Points
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark
1280x720 Lite Quality
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
44.1 fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (14.9 - 56.5, n=174)
39.2 fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
35.4 fps
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
33.7 fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
24.3 fps
1920x1080 Standard Quality
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
24.7 fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (10.5 - 28, n=170)
21.7 fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
20.8 fps
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
19.6 fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
12.7 fps
1920x1080 High Quality
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (8.15 - 27.8, n=163)
16.8 fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
15.8 fps
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
15.4 fps
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
15.1 fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
10.5 fps
The Witcher 3
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
Intel Reference Design Laptop 28W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
101 (91min - 108max) fps
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
97.7 (89min - 107max) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (28.9 - 110, n=181)
83.8 fps
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
79 (50min - 87max) fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
74.4 (38min - 89max) fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
51.4 (46min - 57max) fps
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
32.5 fps
1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
Intel Reference Design Laptop 28W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
65.2 (58min - 72max) fps
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
58.4 (17min - 66max) fps
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
54 (43min - 60max) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (21.4 - 74.1, n=179)
53.4 fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
41 (37min - 45max) fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
29.2 (26min - 32max) fps
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
21.4 (14min, 19.05P1 - 30max) fps
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Intel Reference Design Laptop 28W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
35.9 (31min - 41max) fps
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
32.7 (29min - 36max) fps
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
30 (25min - 34max) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (10.6 - 45.9, n=184)
28.6 fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
25.4 (22min - 29max) fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
12.8 (11min - 15max) fps
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
10.6 fps
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Intel Reference Design Laptop 28W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
16 (13min - 19max) fps
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
15 (6min - 18max) fps
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
14.3 (12min - 17max) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (8.79 - 20.1, n=174)
14 fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
11.9 (9min - 14max) fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
7 (5min - 9max) fps
GTA V
1024x768 Lowest Settings possible
Intel Reference Design Laptop 28W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
100 (19.1min, 62.5P1 - 185max) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (52 - 157, n=155)
97.5 fps
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
87.9 fps
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
84.3 (19.6min, 45.5P1 - 137max) fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
81.7 (15.4min, 35.7P1 - 162max) fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
59.5 (14.8min, 41.7P1 - 129max) fps
1920x1080 Lowest Settings possible
Intel Reference Design Laptop 28W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
86.1 (13.6min, 55.6P1 - 156max) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (34.7 - 115.4, n=129)
72.7 fps
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
72.6 (15.3min, 38.5P1 - 138max) fps
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
63.8 fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
55.2 (12min, 22.2P1 - 128max) fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
35 (13min, 25P1 - 88.9max) fps
1366x768 Normal/Off AF:4x
Intel Reference Design Laptop 28W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
89.6 (13.9min, 52.6P1 - 158max) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (24.1 - 137, n=158)
82.2 fps
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
76.8 (5.78min, 40P1 - 185max) fps
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
74.4 fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
66.6 (14.4min, 22.7P1 - 131max) fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
45.9 (11.9min, 31.3P1 - 74max) fps
1920x1080 Normal/Off AF:4x
Intel Reference Design Laptop 28W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
75.5 (15.1min, 45.5P1 - 147max) fps
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
65.5 (14.1min, 35.7P1 - 117max) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (20 - 109, n=130)
64.2 fps
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
59.1 fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
48.4 (9.05min, 16.1P1 - 122max) fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
29.1 (10.7min, 20P1 - 61.2max) fps
1920x1080 High/On (Advanced Graphics Off) AA:2xMSAA + FX AF:8x
Intel Reference Design Laptop 28W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
30.1 (7.4min, 20P1 - 122max) fps
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
25.2 fps
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
24.7 (7.44min, 17.9P1 - 101max) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (9.39 - 51.6, n=150)
22.7 fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
18.7 (6.48min, 9.26P1 - 104max) fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
9.99 (4.48min, 7.25P1 - 18.9max) fps
1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Intel Reference Design Laptop 28W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
12.4 (3.63min, 9.43P1 - 58.4max) fps
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
11.1 fps
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
10.5 (3.77min, 8.26P1 - 29max) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (4.13 - 22.9, n=144)
9.47 fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
7.95 (1.84min, 4.76P1 - 79.9max) fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
4.35 (1.61min, 3.57P1 - 87.3max) fps
Dota 2 Reborn
1280x720 min (0/3) fastest
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (36 - 148, n=206)
99.9 fps
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
86.2 (42.8min) fps
Intel Reference Design Laptop 28W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
83.8 (41.9min) fps
Intel Reference Design Laptop 15W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
79.9 (43.2min) fps
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
77.5 (42.7min) fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
76.9 (40.9min) fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
76.2 (49.8min) fps
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
72.9 (42.4min) fps
1366x768 med (1/3)
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (31.6 - 108.5, n=206)
75.5 fps
Intel Reference Design Laptop 28W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
70.7 (46.8min) fps
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
69.2 (44.2min) fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
67.4 (45.7min) fps
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
55.3 (31.9min) fps
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
54.3 (36.6min) fps
Intel Reference Design Laptop 15W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
52.6 (34.3min) fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
51.8 (40.6min) fps
1920x1080 high (2/3)
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (23.2 - 88.1, n=206)
53.8 fps
Intel Reference Design Laptop 28W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
52 (35.1min) fps
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
50 (34.7min) fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
46.4 (25.8min) fps
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
40.5 (28.7min) fps
Intel Reference Design Laptop 15W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
38.9 (27.2min) fps
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
37.8 (24min) fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
30.7 (22.1min) fps
1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Intel Reference Design Laptop 28W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
49.4 (33.1min) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (20.6 - 78.5, n=206)
49 fps
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
47.7 (32.4min) fps
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
42.5 (24.8min) fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
42.3 (27.3min) fps
Intel Reference Design Laptop 15W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
38 (25.9min) fps
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
34.1 (22.1min) fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
28.5 (20.6min) fps
X-Plane 11.11
1280x720 low (fps_test=1)
Intel Reference Design Laptop 28W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
63.5 fps
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
55.6 fps
Intel Reference Design Laptop 15W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
50.7 fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
50.1 fps
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
48 fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
47.1 fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (13.4 - 88.4, n=206)
41.2 fps
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
33 fps
1920x1080 med (fps_test=2)
Intel Reference Design Laptop 28W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
45.6 fps
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
41.6 fps
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
37.3 fps
Intel Reference Design Laptop 15W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
37.1 fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
35.4 fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (11.6 - 69.5, n=207)
35.1 fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
34.3 fps
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
24.5 fps
1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Intel Reference Design Laptop 28W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
41.7 fps
Acer SF514-55T
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
37.3 fps
Intel Reference Design Laptop 15W
Intel Core i7-1185G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
33.1 fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
32.6 fps
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
32.5 fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (11.1 - 59.8, n=206)
31.5 fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
31.2 fps
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
21.8 fps
Strange Brigade
1280x720 lowest AF:1
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
94.4 (16.2min, 33.1P1 - 363max) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (48.5 - 107.3, n=160)
84.6 fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
77.5 (15.6min, 29P1 - 281max) fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
48.8 (10.6min, 14.2P1 - 253max) fps
1920x1080 medium AA:medium AF:4
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
38.5 (8.5min, 10P1 - 315max) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (18.2 - 48.3, n=158)
36.4 fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
35.2 (8.6min, 12P1 - 225max) fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
17.6 (5min, 7.02P1 - 243max) fps
1920x1080 high AA:high AF:8
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
30.4 (6.3min, 7.97P1 - 280max) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (15.4 - 38.1, n=157)
29.2 fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
28.3 (5.2min, 7.9P1 - 253max) fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
15.3 (5min, 5P1 - 245max) fps
1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
24 (5min, 5.93P1 - 304max) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
  (13.2 - 30.8, n=155)
23.6 fps
Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
23.1 (5min, 5.95P1 - 261max) fps
Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
15.6 (5min, 5P1 - 231max) fps
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> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > News > News Archive > Newsarchive 2020 11 > Not created equal yet again: Retail Core i7-1165G7 laptops can be up to 50 percent slower than Intel's in-house claims
Allen Ngo, 2020-11-17 (Update: 2020-11-17)