Core i3-10105F vs Core i7-1160G7

Both the Core i3-10105F and Core i7-1160G7 share an identical 4-core/8-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.4 GHz on the Core i3-10105F versus 4.4 GHz on the Core i7-1160G7 — identical boost frequencies (base: 3.7 GHz vs 1.2 GHz). The Core i3-10105F uses the Comet Lake-R (2021) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i7-1160G7 uses Tiger Lake-UP4 (2020−2021) (10 nm SuperFin). In PassMark, the Core i3-10105F scores 8,912 against the Core i7-1160G7's 8,720 — a 2.2% lead for the Core i3-10105F. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 1,461 vs 1,758, a 18.5% lead for the Core i7-1160G7 that directly translates to higher frame rates. L3 cache: 6 MB (total) on the Core i3-10105F vs 12 MB (total) on the Core i7-1160G7.

The Core i3-10105F uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i7-1160G7 uses FCBGA1598 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-2666 on the Core i3-10105F versus LPDDR4x-4267 on the Core i7-1160G7 — the Core i7-1160G7 supports 60.1% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Core i3-10105F supports up to 128 GB of RAM compared to 32 GB — 300% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 16 (Core i3-10105F) vs 4 (Core i7-1160G7) — the Core i3-10105F offers 12 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: LGA1200 (Core i3-10105F) and Tiger Lake-UP3 (Core i7-1160G7).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Only the Core i7-1160G7 supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d (Core i3-10105F) vs VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i7-1160G7). The Core i7-1160G7 includes integrated graphics (Iris Xe Graphics 96EU), while the Core i3-10105F requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i7-1160G7 targets Premium Ultrabook/Tablet. Direct competitor: Core i7-1160G7 rivals Ryzen 7 4800U.

At launch, the Core i3-10105F was priced at $97, while the Core i7-1160G7 came in at $426. On launch pricing ($97 vs $426), Core i3-10105F was $329 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i3-10105F delivers 91.9 pts/$ vs 20.5 pts/$ for the Core i7-1160G7 — making the Core i3-10105F the 127.1% better value option.

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