i7-8665UE vs i5-1030NG7

Place in the ranking	1505	1590
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Ice Lake	no data
Power efficiency	33.97	20.50
Architecture codename	Ice Lake-Y (2020)	Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date	18 March 2020 (4 years ago)	1 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$409

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1030NG7 and Core i7-8665UE 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Die size	123 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1030NG7 and Core i7-8665UE 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	Intel BGA 1044	Intel BGA 1528
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1030NG7 and Core i7-8665UE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-1030NG7 and Core i7-8665UE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1030NG7 and Core i7-8665UE are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1030NG7 and Core i7-8665UE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR4-3733	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Plus Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1030NG7 and Core i7-8665UE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1030NG7 and Core i7-8665UE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	Yes, at 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-1030NG7 and Core i7-8665UE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1030NG7 and Core i7-8665UE.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

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.

i5-1030NG7 3.59
+10.5%

i7-8665UE 3.25

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.

i5-1030NG7 5695
+10.2%

i7-8665UE 5170

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.59	3.25
Integrated graphics card	4.70	2.67
Recency	18 March 2020	1 October 2018
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	15 Watt

i5-1030NG7 has a 10.5% higher aggregate performance score, 76% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-1030NG7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-8665UE in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-1030NG7 and Core i7-8665UE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.