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Intel Core i7-1068G7 vs Intel Core i5-1035G4 vs Intel Core i3-1005G1

Intel Core i7-1068G7

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The Intel Core i7-1068G7 is a quad-core SoC for laptops and Ultrabooks based on the Ice-Lake-U generation that was announced in Mai 2019 (Computex). It integrates four Sunnycove processor cores (8 threads thanks to HyperThreading) clocked at 2.3 (base) - 4.1 (single core Turbo) GHz. All four cores can run at up to 3.6 GHz using Turbo Boost. According to Intel the Sunnycove cores achieve 18% more IPCs (Instructions per Clock) and therefore the CPU performance should be similar to the higher clocked Whiskey-Lake and Coffee-Lake predecessors (e.g. Core i7-8559U, 2.7 - 4.5 GHz). The Core i7-1068G7 is the fastest and only 28 Watt Ice Lake-U chip at the time of announcement in 2019.

The biggest improvement for Ice-Lake is the integrated Gen 11 graphics card called Iris Plus Graphics. The Core i7-1065G7 integrates the biggest G7 variant with 64 CUs clocked at 300 - 1100 MHz. The Iris Plus G7 should be twice as fast as the predecessors and best the AMD Vega 10 GPU in current Ryzen APUs.

Other improvements for Ice Lake are the AI hardware acceleration and the partial integration of Thunderbolt and Wifi 6 in the chip. The integrated DDR4 memory controller supports modules with up to 3200 MHz (and LPDDDR4 3733).

The Core i7-1068G7 is produced in the new  10nm process at Intel that should offer a comparable performance to the 7nm process at TSMC. The TDP is specified at 28 Watts and therefore the CPU is best used in small multimedia laptops from 13-inch upwards (e.g. like a MacBook Pro 13).

Intel Core i5-1035G4

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The Intel Core i5-1035G4 is a low-power, Ice Lake family processor (SoC) featuring 4 cores, 8 threads, 6 MB of L3 cache and the Iris Plus G4 (48 EUs) iGPU. It saw the light of day in H2 2019. The chip is designed for use in highly portable laptops; its CPU cores run at 1.1 GHz to 3.7 GHz, with only 3.3 GHz achievable if all the cores are loaded.

Unlike the costlier Core i5-1035G7, the 1035G4 has the 48 EU Intel iGPU at its disposal as opposed to the more powerful Iris Plus G7 (64 EUs); CPU cores have a slightly lower base clock speed in the case of the 1035G4, too.

Architecture & Features

Ice Lake family chips are powered by Sunny Cove CPU cores.The latter aim to do what Palm Cove cores (that we never really got a chance to get a taste of) were expected to do, delivering a double-digit IPC uplift over the venerable Skylake architecture thanks to a range of small improvements across the board including scheduler improvements, larger caches and buffers, and support for new instruction sets.

Thunderbolt 3 support is built right into the Core i5 (meaning the latter has several PCIe 3 lanes exclusive to Thunderbolt devices, reducing the number of additional components required for Thunderbolt to work) and so is CNVi Wi-Fi 6 support (making it easier for Intel to sell its proprietary WLAN cards to laptop makers). The Core i5-1035G4 also has the DL Boost and GNA features for applications centered around machine learning.

The 4 GT/s bus is indicative of a consumer-grade chip, since CPUs for gaming laptops and portable workstations usually employ the faster 8 GT/s bus. RAM support is nothing to sneeze at, at up to DDR4-3200 or LPDDR4-3733. NVMe SSDs are supported, with data transfer rates limited to 3.9 GB/s (this is what four PCIe 3 lanes are good for). SATA drives and even eMMC chips are also natively supported here.

This is not a user-replaceable CPU, as it gets permanently soldered to the motherboard (BGA1526 socket interface).

OS support is limited to 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows 11, as well as many Linux distros.

Performance

The average 1035G4 in our database is very close to the Ryzen 5 2500U and the Core i5-10310U, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. This makes it a mid-range chip, as of late 2021. It can even be used for a bit of gaming if mated to a decent graphics card.

The Acer Spin 3 SP314-54N-56S5 is one of the fastest laptops with this chip that we have tested. Thanks to the power limit 1 of 16.5 W, the Acer can be roughly 30% faster than the slowest system with the 1035G4 we know of, depending on the circumstances.

Graphics

The Iris Plus G4 (48 EUs) runs at up to 1.05 GHz. This is a rather decent iGPU that can be as fast as Nvidia's GeForce MX110 or even MX130, depending on the circumstances. It will handle many games at 1080p or 720p provided one is content with low or medium quality settings, respectively.

This DX12-compatible graphics adapter will drive up to 3 monitors with resolutions as high as 5120 x 3200. There is no support for ray tracing here and no hardware support for the latest AV1 codec; the usual HEVC, AVC and VP9 codecs are supported, thankfully.

Power consumption

This 10th generation Intel Core i5 processor has a default TDP of 15 W (also known as the long-term power limit). Laptop makers are allowed to change that value to anything between 12 W and 25 W, with clock speeds and performance changing accordingly. This means the CPU is too power-hungry to be used as the base of a passively cooled laptop, tablet, mini-PC.

The Core i5-1035G4 is manufactured on Intel's 2nd generation 10 nm process (not "10 nm SuperFin" or "Intel 7") for average energy efficiency, as of early 2023.

Intel Core i3-1005G1

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The Intel Core i3-1005G1 is a low-power, Ice Lake family processor (SoC) featuring 2 cores, 4 threads, 4 MB of L3 cache and the UHD G1 (32 EUs) iGPU. It saw the light of day in 2019. The chip is designed for use in highly portable laptops of the more affordable flavour; the CPU cores run at 1.2 GHz to 3.4 GHz which is not a lot.

Architecture & Features

Ice Lake family chips are powered by Sunny Cove CPU cores.The latter aim to do what Palm Cove cores (that we never really got a chance to get a taste of) were expected to do, delivering a double-digit IPC uplift over the venerable Skylake architecture thanks to a range of small improvements across the board including scheduler improvements, larger caches and buffers, and support for new instruction sets.

Thunderbolt 3 support is built right into the Core i3 (meaning it has several PCIe 3 lanes exclusive to Thunderbolt devices, reducing the number of additional components required for Thunderbolt to work) and so is Intel CNVi Wi-Fi 6 support (making it easier for Intel to sell its proprietary WLAN cards to laptop makers). The Core i3-1005G1 also has the DL Boost and GNA features for applications centered around machine learning.

The 4 GT/s bus is indicative of a consumer-grade chip, since CPUs for gaming laptops and portable workstations usually employ the faster 8 GT/s bus. RAM support is nothing to sneeze at, at up to DDR4-3200 or LPDDR4-3733. NVMe SSDs are supported, with data transfer rates limited to 3.9 GB/s (this is what four PCIe 3 lanes are good for). SATA drives and even eMMC chips are also natively supported here.

This is not a user-replaceable CPU, as it gets permanently soldered to the motherboard (BGA1526 socket interface).

OS support is limited to 64-bit Windows 10 and 64-bit Windows 11, as well as many Linux distros.

Performance

The average 1005G1 in our database is a disappointment, its multi-thread benchmark scores only matching those of Intel's Core i5-7267U and AMD's Ryzen 3 2300U. This is unfortunately in line with what we've been seeing from other Ice Lake family processors; they tend to be held back by their comparatively low clock speeds. While not as slow as many Celerons and Pentiums, this Core i3 will still look out of place in anything but the most affordable laptops and mini-PCs.

With its long-term CPU power limit of 25 W, the Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE is among the fastest laptops built around this Core i3 that we know of.

Graphics

The Core i3-1005G1 features the UHD Graphics G1 (32 EUs) graphics adapter running at up to 900 MHz. This DX12-compatible iGPU is not much faster than the dated UHD 620 graphics solution, making it almost useless to gamers, and there are no cutting-edge features such as ray tracing support to be found here, either. The list of supported resolutions tops out at 5120 x 3200, and there is no hardware AV1 codec support meaning such a video will be SW-decoded with rather low energy efficiency. The usual HEVC, AVC and VP9 options are supported, thankfully.

The G1 will drive up to 3 monitors simultaneously, provided the system has the outputs required. Higher-end Ice Lake chips are equipped with the G4 (48 EUs) or the G7 (64 EUs) adapters that are significantly faster.

Power consumption

The Core i3 has a 15 W default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit), a value that laptop makers are allowed to reduce slightly - 13 W being the lower limit - resulting in lower clock speeds and lower performance. Either way, that's a tad too high to allow for passively cooled designs.

The SoC is built with Intel's second-gen 10 nm process (not "10 nm SuperFin" or "Intel 7") for average, as of late 2022, energy efficiency.

ModelIntel Core i7-1068G7Intel Core i5-1035G4Intel Core i3-1005G1
SeriesIntel Ice LakeIntel Ice LakeIntel Ice Lake
CodenameIce Lake UIce Lake-UIce Lake-U
Series: Ice Lake Ice Lake-U
Intel Core i7-1068G7 « 2.3 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1034G10.8 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1038NG72 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-1065G71.3 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1035G71.2 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1035G4 « 1.1 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1035G11 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i3-1005G11.2 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1038NG72 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-1065G71.3 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1035G71.2 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1035G41.1 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1035G11 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i3-1005G1 « 1.2 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Clock2300 - 4100 MHz1100 - 3700 MHz1200 - 3400 MHz
L1 Cache192 KB192 KB96 KB
L2 Cache2 MB2 MB1 MB
L3 Cache8 MB6 MB4 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 84 / 82 / 4
TDP28 Watt15 Watt15 Watt
Technology10 nm10 nm10 nm
FeaturesAVX512, DL Boost, Turbo Boost 2.0DDR4-3200/LPDDR4-3733 RAM, PCIe 3, 4 GT/s bus, DL Boost, GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, Hyper-Threading, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SGXDDR4-3200/LPDDR4-3733 RAM, PCIe 3, 4 GT/s bus, DL Boost, GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, Hyper-Threading, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SGX
iGPUIntel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (300 - 1100 MHz)Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) (300 - 1050 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) (300 - 900 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketBGA1526BGA1526
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-1035G4
28.3 pt (39%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i3-1005G1
26.9 pt (37%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
3800 Points (4%)
min: 2135     avg: 2303     median: 2221 (2%)     max: 2636 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
1119 Points (48%)
min: 1046     avg: 1055     median: 1055.5 (45%)     max: 1061 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 357     avg: 407.2     median: 426 (47%)     max: 441 Points
min: 338     avg: 395     median: 403 (45%)     max: 407 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 892     avg: 1242     median: 1304.5 (3%)     max: 1648 Points
min: 820     avg: 892     median: 859 (2%)     max: 1015 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 490.1     avg: 592     median: 602.5 (4%)     max: 676 Points
min: 346     avg: 390.8     median: 405 (3%)     max: 407 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 146.4     avg: 164.4     median: 169 (51%)     max: 172 Points
min: 148     avg: 155.8     median: 157 (47%)     max: 160 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
7.4 Points (10%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2 Points (51%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
6829 Points (41%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
22252 Points (16%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
307.8 s (4%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
7.4 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
4526 Points (7%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 11030     avg: 14407     median: 13057 (7%)     max: 19548 MIPS
min: 9731     avg: 10731     median: 10896 (6%)     max: 11135 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 1307     avg: 3648     median: 4086.5 (49%)     max: 4190 MIPS
min: 3851     avg: 3975     median: 4004 (48%)     max: 4057 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
35.8 fps (12%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
154.1 fps (36%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 3.37     avg: 4.2     median: 4 (7%)     max: 5.61 fps
min: 2.42     avg: 3.2     median: 3.1 (5%)     max: 3.59 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.4 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.8 GB/s (13%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
4.7 GB/s (12%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 703     avg: 919     median: 958 (7%)     max: 1075 Seconds
min: 1123     avg: 1234     median: 1264 (9%)     max: 1388 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.701     avg: 0.8     median: 0.7 (16%)     max: 0.825 sec
min: 0.746     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (16%)     max: 0.763 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 6875     avg: 7426     median: 7425.5 (16%)     max: 7976 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
9.2 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
20.4 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
458.3 s (2%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
25676 Points (22%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 5857     avg: 7358     median: 7346 (20%)     max: 8319 Points
min: 4559     avg: 5120     median: 5140 (14%)     max: 5486 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
50565 Points (41%)
min: 46232     avg: 48150     median: 48087 (39%)     max: 49601 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
50402 Points (41%)
min: 46387     avg: 47524     median: 47253.5 (38%)     max: 49203 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 50475     avg: 52620     median: 52619.5 (44%)     max: 54764 Points
min: 50088     avg: 53413     median: 54817 (46%)     max: 55030 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 5723     avg: 6429     median: 6428.5 (16%)     max: 7134 Points
min: 4215     avg: 4304     median: 4313 (11%)     max: 4374 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 7094     avg: 9306     median: 9309 (17%)     max: 10511 Points
min: 6091     avg: 6320     median: 6307 (11%)     max: 6452 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 2692     avg: 2993     median: 3010 (13%)     max: 3278 Points
min: 2125     avg: 2269     median: 2186.5 (9%)     max: 2507 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
1173 Points (49%)
min: 1081     avg: 1183     median: 1235 (52%)     max: 1277 Points
min: 1118     avg: 1156     median: 1159.5 (49%)     max: 1194 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
4449 Points (8%)
min: 3261     avg: 3815     median: 3986 (7%)     max: 4315 Points
min: 2153     avg: 2420     median: 2425.5 (4%)     max: 2595 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1197 Points (5%)
min: 1108     avg: 1130     median: 1129.5 (5%)     max: 1151 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
4206 Points (13%)
min: 2146     avg: 2232     median: 2231.5 (7%)     max: 2317 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
5376 Points (54%)
min: 4684     avg: 4818     median: 4817.5 (48%)     max: 4951 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
17202 Points (19%)
min: 8874     avg: 9211     median: 9211 (10%)     max: 9548 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
5166 Points (70%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
15662 Points (38%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 865     avg: 919     median: 908.5 (1%)     max: 1035 ms
min: 897     avg: 942     median: 912 (1%)     max: 1145 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
191.4 ms (2%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
35435 Points (32%)
min: 31386     avg: 42083     median: 46698 (42%)     max: 48166 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 175     avg: 178.6     median: 176 (37%)     max: 189 Points
min: 171     avg: 179.8     median: 179.5 (37%)     max: 188 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
876 Points (34%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
26.8 Watt (5%)
min: 26     avg: 31     median: 31.5 (5%)     max: 34.9 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
41.6 Watt (8%)
min: 26.4     avg: 31     median: 31.4 (6%)     max: 35.3 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
6.7 Watt (7%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
15.5 Points per Watt (12%)
min: 11.5     avg: 12.9     median: 12.9 (10%)     max: 14.2 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-1068G7 → 100% n=2

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-1035G4 → 97% n=2

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-1005G1 → 77% n=2

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