Ultra 5 245K vs i7-1165G7

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1165G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.40
Core Ultra 5 245K
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 125 Watt
27.50
+330%

Core Ultra 5 245K outperforms Core i7-1165G7 by a whopping 330% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1165G7 and Core Ultra 5 245K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1054174
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data73.83
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIce Lakeno data
Power efficiency21.6320.82
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date2 September 2020 (4 years ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-1165G7 and Core Ultra 5 245K 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads814
Base clock speed2.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/s159 MHz
L1 cache96K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin3 nm
Die sizeno data243 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1165G7 and Core Ultra 5 245K 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
SocketFCBGA14491851
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Core Ultra 5 245K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-1165G7 and Core Ultra 5 245K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Core Ultra 5 245K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Core Ultra 5 245K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe GraphicsArc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
Execution Units96no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1165G7 and Core Ultra 5 245K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Core Ultra 5 245K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Core Ultra 5 245K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Core Ultra 5 245K.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i7-1165G7 6.40
Ultra 5 245K 27.50
+330%

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.

i7-1165G7 10166
Ultra 5 245K 43682
+330%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-1165G7 5175
Ultra 5 245K 17760
+243%

Blender(-)

i7-1165G7 587
+332%
Ultra 5 245K 136

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-1165G7 1533
Ultra 5 245K 2224
+45.1%

7-Zip Single

i7-1165G7 5217
Ultra 5 245K 6477
+24.2%

7-Zip

i7-1165G7 23460
Ultra 5 245K 77921
+232%

WebXPRT 3

i7-1165G7 253
Ultra 5 245K 346
+36.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.40 27.50
Recency 2 September 2020 24 October 2024
Physical cores 4 14
Threads 8 14
Chip lithography 10 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 125 Watt

i7-1165G7 has 346.4% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 245K, on the other hand, has a 329.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 250% more physical cores and 75% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 5 245K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1165G7 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-1165G7 is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 5 245K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-1165G7 and Core Ultra 5 245K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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