i3-1000NG4 vs i7-10700

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-10700
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
10.30
+362%
Core i3-1000NG4
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 9 Watt
2.23

Core i7-10700 outperforms Core i3-1000NG4 by a whopping 362% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10700 and Core i3-1000NG4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7591840
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.52no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Ice Lake
Power efficiency14.9923.43
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Ice Lake-Y (2020)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)18 March 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$340no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10700 and Core i3-1000NG4 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads164
Base clock speed2.9 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s4 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data123 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10700 and Core i3-1000NG4 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
SocketFCLGA1200Intel BGA 1044
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10700 and Core i3-1000NG4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0+
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-10700 and Core i3-1000NG4 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 i7-10700 and Core i3-1000NG4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10700 and Core i3-1000NG4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4LPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s58.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz900 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10700 and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10700 and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+Yes, at 120Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@30Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-10700 and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10700 and Core i3-1000NG4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i7-10700 10.30
+362%
i3-1000NG4 2.23

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.

i7-10700 16354
+362%
i3-1000NG4 3539

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.

i7-10700 1628
+29.3%
i3-1000NG4 1259

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.

i7-10700 7142
+213%
i3-1000NG4 2280

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-10700 7611
+31.9%
i3-1000NG4 5771

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-10700 41156
+345%
i3-1000NG4 9257

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-10700 3.26
+397%
i3-1000NG4 16.2

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-10700 17
+514%
i3-1000NG4 3

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-10700 1455
+337%
i3-1000NG4 333

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-10700 196
+39%
i3-1000NG4 141

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-10700 2.26
+51.7%
i3-1000NG4 1.49

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i7-10700 6555
+166%
i3-1000NG4 2468

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-10700 8173
+303%
i3-1000NG4 2028

Blender(-)

i7-10700 315
i3-1000NG4 1814
+475%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-10700 1299
+18.5%
i3-1000NG4 1096

7-Zip Single

i7-10700 5293
+54%
i3-1000NG4 3438

7-Zip

i7-10700 43007
+443%
i3-1000NG4 7921

WebXPRT 3

i7-10700 244
+50.6%
i3-1000NG4 162

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.30 2.23
Integrated graphics card 3.09 4.71
Recency 30 April 2020 18 March 2020
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 9 Watt

i7-10700 has a 361.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

i3-1000NG4, on the other hand, has 52.4% faster integrated GPU, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 622.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-10700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-1000NG4 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-10700 is a desktop processor while Core i3-1000NG4 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-10700 and Core i3-1000NG4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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