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Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7 vs Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7: Comparison
10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7 vs 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7: the l3 cache difference
L3 cache is where these two genuinely part company, 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7 8 MB against 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7 12 MB, a 33% lead for 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7. Add l2 cache to that, 2 MB on the 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7 versus 5 MB on the 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7, and the pattern holds. They differ on microarchitecture too, Ice Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core on the 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7 versus Tiger Lake, 11th Gen Intel Core on the 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7. Base power is not the same on both, 28 W on the 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7 versus 15 W on the 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7.
10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7 vs 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7: which one fits your build
Take the 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7 for premium 15W ultraportable laptops wanting Intel's strongest available Ice Lake configuration. It is the wrong buy for buyers with access to the 28W 1068G7 variant, that chip has more thermal headroom for sustained workloads. Take the 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7 for thin, battery-efficient laptops wanting flagship-tier Iris Xe graphics at a genuinely low 15W power envelope. It is not the one for buyers wanting maximum sustained CPU performance, the higher-TDP 1185G7 has more thermal headroom to work with.
What 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7 and 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7 have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and integrated graphics are identical here. They match on 7 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7 and 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7 differ on p-core boost clock?
Yes. P-Core Boost Clock reads 4.1 GHz on the 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7 versus 4.4 GHz on the 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7.
Is the Socket Status the same on the 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7 and 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7?
It is. Both are listed at End of Life, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- Intel
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- Intel
Product Line
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- Core i7
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- Core i7
Form Factor
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- Laptop
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- Laptop
Model Number
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- 1068NG7
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- Core i7-1160G7
Codename
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- Ice Lake
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- Tiger Lake
Release Year
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- 2020
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 2020
TDP
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- 28 W
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 15 W
iGPU
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- Intel Iris Plus Graphics
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Market Segment
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- Laptop
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- Ice Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- Tiger Lake, 11th Gen Intel Core
Socket
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- FCBGA1344
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- FCBGA1598
Socket Status
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- End of Life
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- End of Life
Process Node
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- 10 nm
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 10 nm
Total Cores
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- 4
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 4
Performance Cores
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- 4
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- 0
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 0
Total Threads
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- 8
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 8
SMT Enabled
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- Yes
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- 2.3 GHz
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 2.1 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- 4.1 GHz
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 4.4 GHz
L2 Cache
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- 2 MB-60%
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 5 MBBest
L3 Cache
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- 8 MB-33%
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 12 MBBest
Base Power
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- 28 W
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 15 W
Memory Type
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-3733
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- LPDDR4x
ECC Support
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- No
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- No
Integrated Graphics
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- Yes
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- Yes
iGPU Model
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU)
iGPU Compute Units
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- 64
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 96
PCIe Generation
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1068NG7
- PCIe 3.0
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- PCIe 4.0
Which one should you pick?
Choose 1068NG7 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose 1160G7 if you want the higher L2 cache (5 MB vs 2 MB) and the higher L3 cache (12 MB vs 8 MB).
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