Core i5-1145G7 vs Core i7-10710U

The Core i5-1145G7 packs 4 cores / 8 threads, while the Core i7-10710U offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Core i7-10710U has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.4 GHz on the Core i5-1145G7 versus 4.7 GHz on the Core i7-10710U — a 6.6% clock advantage for the Core i7-10710U (base: 2.6 GHz vs 1.1 GHz). The Core i5-1145G7 uses the Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021) architecture (10 nm SuperFin), while the Core i7-10710U uses Comet Lake-U (2019−2020) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-1145G7 scores 9,266 against the Core i7-10710U's 9,240 — a 0.3% lead for the Core i5-1145G7. L3 cache: 8 MB (total) on the Core i5-1145G7 vs 12 MB (total) on the Core i7-10710U.

The Core i5-1145G7 uses the FCBGA1449 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Core i7-10710U uses FCBGA1528 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-3200 on the Core i5-1145G7 versus LPDDR3-2133 on the Core i7-10710U — the Core i5-1145G7 supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. Both support up to 64 GB of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. Both provide 16 PCIe lanes.

Neither processor supports overclocking. Only the Core i5-1145G7 supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-1145G7) vs VT-x, VT-d (Core i7-10710U). Both include integrated graphics — Iris Xe Graphics (80 EU) (Core i5-1145G7) and UHD Graphics (Core i7-10710U) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-1145G7 targets Business, Core i7-10710U targets Mobile. Direct competitor: Core i5-1145G7 rivals Core i5-1135G7.