i3-1000G1 vs i7-870

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-870 and Core i3-1000G1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1928not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.18no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Ice Lake
Power efficiency1.96no data
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Ice Lake (Client) (2019)
Release date8 September 2009 (15 years ago)1 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$305no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-870 and Core i3-1000G1 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.93 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate2.5 GT/s4 × 4 GT/s
Multiplierno data11
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size296 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature73 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors774 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-870 and Core i3-1000G1 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156Intel BGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-870 and Core i3-1000G1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-870 and Core i3-1000G1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-870 and Core i3-1000G1 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-870 and Core i3-1000G1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s59.732 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-870 and Core i3-1000G1 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-870 and Core i3-1000G1 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-870 and Core i3-1000G1 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-870 and Core i3-1000G1.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 8 September 2009 1 August 2019
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 9 Watt

i7-870 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i3-1000G1, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 955.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-870 and Core i3-1000G1. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-870 is a desktop processor while Core i3-1000G1 is a notebook one.


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