Intel Core i3-7130U vs Intel Core i3-1005G1

Core i3-7130U vs Core i3-1005G1 specs and performance

In our benchmarks, the Core i3-1005G1 beats the Core i3-7130U in overall performance. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Core i3-7130U in all gaming tests too.

Info from our database shows that they both have the same core count and the same number of threads. These CPUs have different clock speeds. Indeed, the Core i3-7130U has a significantly higher clock speed compared to the Core i3-1005G1. Both these chips have an identical TDP (Thermal Design Power). This measures the amount of heat they output and can be used to estimate power consumption.

Modern CPUs generally have more logical cores than physical cores, this means that each core is split into multiple virtual cores, improving efficiency for parallel workloads. Indeed, the Core i3-7130U has more threads than cores. Each physical core is split into multiple threads.