76 PCWorld OCTOBER 2019FEATURE 10TH-GEN CPU BUYERS GUIDE
performance, plus you want the promise of new
instructions that bring new performance down
the road, the 10th-gen Ice Lake Core i7-1065G7
should be on your short list.
Remember that each of the ratings are
against other 10th-gen CPUs, and not against
desktop nor older CPUs or AMD CPUs. Our
chart assumes you want to buy a 10th-gen
Intel-based laptop, but you just don’t know
which one to buy.NEW INSTRUCTIONS
With the 10th-gen Ice Lake CPUs, Intel has added
support for AVX512 instructions, which can
speed up deep learning and AI functionality. This
can manifest in photo applications that can detect
faces faster and with more accuracy. We call
features like AVX512 “future proof,” because the
truth is the vast majority of applications today
don’t use the new instructions. If you buy into the
new feature, it’ll likely take months if not years forHere are the strengths and weakness of every single new Intel 10th-gen laptop CPU.“FUTURE PROOF” NEW
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Core i7-1068G7 Best Best Very Good Very Good Best Good
Core i7-1065G7 Best Best Very Good Very Good Best Good
Core i5-1035G7 Best Best Very Good Very Good Best Good
Core i5-1035G4 Best Best Very Good Very Good Good Good
Core i5-1035G1 Best Best Very Good Very Good Fair Good
Core i3-1005G1 Best Best Fair Good Fair Good
Core i7-1060G7 Best Best Fair Fair Very Good Best
Core i5-1030G7 Best Best Fair Fair Very Good Best
Core i5-1030G4 Best Best Fair Fair Good Best
Core i3-1000G4 Best Best Fair Fair Good Best
Core i3-1000G1 Best Best Fair Fair Fair Best
Core i7-10710U Fair Good Best Best Adequate Fair?
Core i7-10510U Fair Good Very Good Best Adequate Good
Core i5-10210U Fair Good Very Good Good Adequate Good
Core i3-10110U Fair Good Fair Good Adequate Good
Core i7-10510Y Fair Good Good Fair Adequate Best
Core i5-10310Y Fair Good Good Fair Adequate Best
Core i5-10210Y Fair Good Good Fair Adequate Best
Core i3-10110Y Fair Good Fair Fair Adequate BestWHAT 10TH-GEN CPU IS BEST FOR YOU?