Intel Core i7 1265U vs i7 1165G7
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We compared two laptop CPUs: the 1.8 GHz Intel Core i7 1265U with 10-cores against the 1.2-2.8 GHz i7 1165G7 with 4-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i7 1265U
- Has 6 more physical cores
- Newer - released 1 year and 6 months later
- 14% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 2311 vs 2027 points
- 2% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.8 GHz vs 4.7 GHz)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | - | 588 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | - | 911 |
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 634.5 MB/sec | 423.3 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 51.3 Klines/sec | 39.7 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 165.7 pages/sec | 100.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 192.9 Mpixels/sec | 166.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 210.5 pages/sec | 199.9 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 35.9 images/sec | 27.4 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 69.9 images/sec | 42.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 10.8 Mpixels/sec | 7.05 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 48.7 GOps/sec | 32.8 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 32.4 GOps/sec | 19.5 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 42M Primes/sec | 45M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 16.9M Strings/sec | 12.5M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 9.1 GBytes/sec | 5.4 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 144.9 MBytes/sec | 101.4 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 799 Frames/sec | 692 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 8.1B Matrices/sec | 7.2B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 29.6 PPW | 7.5 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 485.7 PPW | 194.9 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 870.8 PPW | 348.5 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 5.78 PPW | 2.17 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i7 1265U
No benchmark results yet
Intel Core i7 1165G7
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-21 (Kroducer) | Cinebench 2026 | 588 / 911 |
| π 2026-04-12 (Andy) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1718 / 3599 |
| π 2025-12-07 (Yusuf Eren Γ) | Cinebench 2024 | 75 / 210 |
| π 2025-09-29 (MA) | Cinebench 2024 | 52 / 130 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i7 1265U and i7 1165G7General
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | February 23, 2022 | September 2, 2020 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Alder Lake | Tiger Lake |
| Model number | i7-1265U | i7-1165G7 |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EU |
| Rival Equivalent | - | - AMD Ryzen 7 5700U |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 7 265U | - Intel Core Ultra 7 265U |
Intel CPU rating (#181st place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 2 | 4 |
| P-Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 1.8 GHz | 1.2-2.8 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.8 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 | - |
| E-Threads | 8 | - |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.3 GHz | - |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.6 GHz | - |
| Total Cores | 10 | 4 |
| Total Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 18x | 12-28x |
| Bus Bandwidth | - | 4 GT/s |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) | 1280K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 12MB (shared) | 12MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 12-15 W (configurable) | 12-28 W (configurable) |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 55 W | - |
| Socket | BGA-1744 | BGA-1449 |
| Peak Temperature | 100Β°C | 100Β°C |
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EU |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1250 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Shading Units | 768 | 768 |
| TMUs | 48 | 48 |
| ROPs | 24 | 24 |
| Execution Units | 96 | 96 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 - LPDDR5-5200 - LPDDR4x-4267 |
- DDR4-3200 - LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max. Memory Size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i7 1265U official page | Intel Core i7 1165G7 official page |
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 16 |
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