Intel Core i7-1060NG7 vs Intel Core i5-3230M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1060NG7 and Intel Core i5-3230M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1060NG7

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 3.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 65% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 950 vs 576
  • Around 84% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2326 vs 1263
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1880 vs 1579
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6633 vs 2562
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 20 Mar 2020 vs 1 January 2013
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 192 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 8 MB vs 3072 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 950 vs 576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2326 vs 1263
PassMark - Single thread mark 1880 vs 1579
PassMark - CPU mark 6633 vs 2562

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3230M

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1060NG7
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3230M

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
950
576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2326
1263
PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1880
1579
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6633
2562
Name Intel Core i7-1060NG7 Intel Core i5-3230M
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 950 576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2326 1263
PassMark - Single thread mark 1880 1579
PassMark - CPU mark 6633 2562
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.705
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 6.652
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.25
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.305
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2846
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2846

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-1060NG7 Intel Core i5-3230M

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Ivy Bridge
Launch date 20 Mar 2020 1 January 2013
Place in performance rating 1566 2302
Processor Number i7-1060NG7 i5-3230M
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $225
Price now $249.65
Value for money (0-100) 4.65

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.20 GHz 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 192 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 8 MB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 4
Die size 118 mm

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 58.3 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR4-3733 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x8A51 0x166
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel Iris Plus Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
CRT
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 5120 x 3200
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096 x 2304

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 22 mm x 16.5 mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Sockets supported BGA 1526 FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt 35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology

Advanced Technologies

Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)