Core i5-1030NG7 vs Core i5-5675R

The Core i5-1030NG7 packs 4 cores / 8 threads, matching the Core i5-5675R's 4 cores. Boost clocks reach 3.5 GHz on the Core i5-1030NG7 versus 3.6 GHz on the Core i5-5675R — a 2.8% clock advantage for the Core i5-5675R (base: 1.1 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). The Core i5-1030NG7 uses the Ice Lake-Y (2020) architecture (10 nm), while the Core i5-5675R uses Broadwell (2015−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-1030NG7 scores 5,600 against the Core i5-5675R's 5,564 — a 0.6% lead for the Core i5-1030NG7. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 1,239 vs 1,157, a 6.8% lead for the Core i5-1030NG7 that directly translates to higher frame rates. L3 cache: 6 MB (total) on the Core i5-1030NG7 vs 4 MB (total) on the Core i5-5675R.

The Core i5-1030NG7 uses the BGA1044 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-5675R uses BGA1364 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches LPDDR4-3733 on the Core i5-1030NG7 versus DDR3L-1866 on the Core i5-5675R — the Core i5-1030NG7 supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. Both support up to 32 GB of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. Both provide 16 PCIe lanes.

Neither processor supports overclocking. Only the Core i5-1030NG7 supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Both support VT-x, VT-d, EPT virtualization. Both include integrated graphics — Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Core i5-1030NG7) and Iris Pro Graphics 6200 (Core i5-5675R) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-1030NG7 targets Thin & Light Laptop, Core i5-5675R targets All-in-One Desktop. Direct competitor: Core i5-1030NG7 rivals Ryzen 5 4500U; Core i5-5675R rivals A10-7890K.