Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz

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Is the Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 2 Cores and 4 Threads. This CPU may not do well with games especially more recent releases. Best to check with your system requirements from the developer of the games you are interested to see if it is compatible. [More ...]

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Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1526

Clockspeed: 1.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.4 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 15 W

TDP Down: 13 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 512 KB
L3 Cache: 4 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-1005G1 CPU @ 1.20GHz, Intel Core i3-1005G1 CPU @ 1.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 17.15

Overall Rank:
2412th fastest in multithreading out of 5785 CPUs
1614th fastest in single threading out of 5785 CPUs
563rd fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $281.00 USD (2019-07-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

4819

Single Thread Rating

2148

Samples: 2310*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,143
Thread: 2,340

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz

Integer Math	14,634 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	8,884 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,453 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,750 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	52,894 KBytes/Sec
Physics	334 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,816 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,148 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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	Lenovo - IdeaPad 3 15" Laptop - Intel Core i3-1005G1-8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum Grey - 81WE011UUS	$336.00 (www.amazon.com)
	hp 2020 14" Laptop 10th Gen Intel Core i3-1005G1 Processor 1.2GHz 4GB DDR4 2666 SDRAM 128GB SSD Windows 10	$230.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP 14" Laptop - 10th Gen Intel Core i3-1005G1 Processor 1.2GHz 4GB DDR4 2666 SDRAM 128GB SSD 14-dq1033cl	$259.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP 15.6" HD Intel 10th Gen i3-1005G1 3.4GHz 4GB RAM 128GB SSD Webcam Windows 10 Laptop (1W830UA)	$259.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo Laptop IdeaPad 3 17IIL05 81WF000TUS Intel Core i3 10th Gen 1005G1 (1.20 GHz) 8 GB Memory 256 GB PCIe SSD Intel UHD Graphics 17.3" Windows 10 Home 64-bit	$569.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,259
Apple M4 10 Core		23,700
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,625
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,759
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,483
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,597
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,394
Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz		4,819

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.02
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.40
Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz		17.15
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.04
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,505
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,392
Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz		2,148

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3262190 - Feb 04 2026		4793
BL3260277 - Feb 03 2026		5128
BL3256669 - Feb 01 2026		5332
BL3255869 - Feb 01 2026		5263
BL3255721 - Feb 01 2026		5384

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz		4,819
Intel Core i3-8145U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-1005G1		3,775 (-21.7%)
Intel Core i3-1115G4 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-1005G1		5,859 (+21.6%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-1005G1		4,483 (-7.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U vs Intel Core i3-1005G1		3,726 (-22.7%)
Intel Core i3-8121U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-1005G1		4,271 (-11.4%)
Intel Core i3-8145UE @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-1005G1		4,010 (-16.8%)
Intel Core i5-10310U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-1005G1		5,888 (+22.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U vs Intel Core i3-1005G1		5,757 (+19.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U vs Intel Core i3-1005G1		5,679 (+17.9%)
Intel Core i5-7442EQ @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-1005G1		4,834 (+0.3%)
Intel Core i3-10110U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-1005G1		3,837 (-20.4%)
AMD Athlon 300U vs Intel Core i3-1005G1		3,833 (-20.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,772
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,412
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,991
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,908
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,876
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,768
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,751
Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz		749

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