i5-10600 vs i5-1038NG7

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-1038NG7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
5.57
Core i5-10600
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.62
+54.8%

Core i5-10600 outperforms Core i5-1038NG7 by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i5-10600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1156883
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Ice Lakeno data
Power efficiency18.8112.54
Architecture codenameIce Lake-U (2019−2020)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date4 May 2020 (4 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$320no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i5-10600 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache80 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm14 nm
Die size123 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i5-10600 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1344FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i5-10600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i5-10600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i5-10600 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i5-10600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth58.3 GB/s41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel Iris Plus GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i5-10600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i5-10600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i5-10600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.64.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i5-10600.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

i5-1038NG7 5.57
i5-10600 8.62
+54.8%

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.

i5-1038NG7 8845
i5-10600 13685
+54.7%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-1038NG7 1534
i5-10600 1601
+4.4%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-1038NG7 4970
i5-10600 6127
+23.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.57 8.62
Integrated graphics card 4.71 3.09
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 10 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 65 Watt

i5-1038NG7 has 52.4% faster integrated GPU, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

i5-10600, on the other hand, has a 54.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Core i5-10600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1038NG7 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-1038NG7 is a notebook processor while Core i5-10600 is a desktop one.


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