Core i7-1160G7 vs Core i5-1038NG7

Both the Core i7-1160G7 and Core i5-1038NG7 share an identical 4-core/8-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.4 GHz on the Core i7-1160G7 versus 3.8 GHz on the Core i5-1038NG7 — a 14.6% clock advantage for the Core i7-1160G7 (base: 1.2 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Core i7-1160G7 uses the Tiger Lake-UP4 (2020−2021) architecture (10 nm SuperFin), while the Core i5-1038NG7 uses Ice Lake-U (2019−2020) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Core i7-1160G7 scores 8,720 against the Core i5-1038NG7's 8,823 — a 1.2% lead for the Core i5-1038NG7. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 1,758 vs 1,250, a 33.8% lead for the Core i7-1160G7 that directly translates to higher frame rates. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core i7-1160G7 vs 6 MB (total) on the Core i5-1038NG7.

The Core i7-1160G7 uses the FCBGA1598 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Core i5-1038NG7 uses FCBGA1344 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to LPDDR4x-4267 memory speed. The Core i5-1038NG7 supports up to 64 GB of RAM compared to 32 GB — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 4 (Core i7-1160G7) vs 16 (Core i5-1038NG7) — the Core i5-1038NG7 offers 12 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.

Neither processor supports overclocking. Both support AVX-512 instructions, benefiting scientific computing, AI inference, and encryption workloads. Both support VT-x, VT-d, EPT virtualization. Both include integrated graphics — Iris Xe Graphics 96EU (Core i7-1160G7) and Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Core i5-1038NG7) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i7-1160G7 targets Premium Ultrabook/Tablet, Core i5-1038NG7 targets Premium Laptop. Direct competitor: Core i7-1160G7 rivals Ryzen 7 4800U; Core i5-1038NG7 rivals Ryzen 7 4800U.