Intel Core i7-1160G7 vs Intel Core i3-4012Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1160G7 and Intel Core i3-4012Y processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1160G7

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 193% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 22 nm
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 10x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • 3.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2675 vs 726
  • 7.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9181 vs 1278
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 Sep 2020 vs 1 September 2013
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin vs 22 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 5 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 12 MB vs 3 MB
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2675 vs 726
PassMark - CPU mark 9181 vs 1278

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1160G7
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4012Y

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2675
726
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9181
1278
Name Intel Core i7-1160G7 Intel Core i3-4012Y
PassMark - Single thread mark 2675 726
PassMark - CPU mark 9181 1278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.836
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 129.049
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.781
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.841
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.973
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 9047
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2823
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3341
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 9047
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2823
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3341

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-1160G7 Intel Core i3-4012Y

Essentials

Architecture codename Tiger Lake Haswell
Launch date 2 Sep 2020 1 September 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $426
Place in performance rating 862 865
Processor Number i7-1160G7 i3-4012Y
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Bus Speed 2 GT/s 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 384 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 5 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 12 MB 3 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 1.5 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 4
Base frequency 1.50 GHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 32 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR4x-4267 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x9A40 0x402
Execution Units 96
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4200
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz
Graphics max frequency 850 MHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 2 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680x4320@60Hz 2561x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.6 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 7 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 900 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 15 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.10 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 26.5x18.5 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1598 FCBGA1168
Low Halogen Options Available
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 4.5 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 11.5 Watt

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® ME Firmware Version 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect

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™)

Peripherals

Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 4
Number of USB ports 4
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports 4
UART
USB revision 3.0