i7 1065g7 (4 core) vs. i7 10710u (6 core) for gaming (egpu setup)

[jackychan294]

Hey I'm looking at selling my computer rig and investing the money as well as some more into a laptop and egpu setup. With the new 10th gen intel chips out, what kind of laptop should I go after? I want this laptop to last a while and to have a great cpu to last for all future games and to be the least possible bottleneck for my egpu. Im not sure whether to go for the 6-core i7 10710u or the 4 core 1065g7, Im only after a 15W cpu to last me throughout the day whilst at work and university/college. I plan to some some cadwork on it and play games when connected to egpu. I currently have a monitor (144hz 1440p) at home which will be my gaming display whilst at home.

 

I guess to sum up what im asking is will either chip suit what im after? is either chip better suited with higher clocks vs more cores? Im just a casual gamer so lag input isn't a huge issue for me but out of curiosity, will there be much connecting the laptop up to the monitor and what not? currently comparing the new dell xps 13 models with pretty much same specs jsut the two different cpu's listed above. Ill be looking at getting a used 1080ti or 2080 for the egpu so i know i wont have an issue gpu wise.

 

Thanks heaps in advance!

[PineyCreek]

Four cores should be fine for gaming.  I'd go with whichever has the higher speed.  Extra cores might help on CAD stuff depending on the program.  That four core part's plenty speedy on its own IMO though.  Most AAA gaming leans on the GPU I think.  I guess I'm saying it probably doesn't matter for gaming, but maybe the six core part for CAD?

[jackychan294]

You don't reckon gaming in the future will move to 6 core optimization? just looking to get a laptop thats as future proof as possible.

[PineyCreek]

2 minutes ago, jackychan294 said:

You don't reckon gaming in the future will move to 6 core optimization? just looking to get a laptop thats as future proof as possible.

Well if you're looking for that then sure, get the 6 core part.  It has the higher max clock speed anyway.  There are games out that will actually properly use 8 core now if available.  If you only have those two options then grab the 6 core part so you don't potentially have buyer's remorse with the 4 core part.

[jackychan294]

awesome cheers for help, need that little shove in one of the directions hahaah

 

[PineyCreek]

Just now, jackychan294 said:

awesome cheers for help, need that little shove in one of the directions hahaah

 

Glad to help.  It's easy when I'm not the one spending money

[genexis_x]

1 hour ago, jackychan294 said:

I want this laptop to last a while and to have a great cpu to last for all future games and to be the least possible bottleneck for my egpu

Then ULV chips are not for you

[jackychan294]

No other line of chips are going to last a full day without charging which is what i want it to be capable of doing. I was looking at 8750h and 9750h but they just chew through battery and most laptops with them come with discrete gpu which isnt really what i want either.

[PineyCreek]

6 hours ago, jackychan294 said:

No other line of chips are going to last a full day without charging which is what i want it to be capable of doing. I was looking at 8750h and 9750h but they just chew through battery and most laptops with them come with discrete gpu which isnt really what i want either.

I can see where you're coming from if you can only afford one form factor/machine.  Laptops still can't compare to bang for buck performance to desktops though in most cases.

 

Portability (size and heat) and power requirements are always the limiting factor, yeah?

[genexis_x]

7 hours ago, jackychan294 said:

No other line of chips are going to last a full day without charging which is what i want it to be capable of doing. I was looking at 8750h and 9750h but they just chew through battery and most laptops with them come with discrete gpu which isnt really what i want either.

There are gaming laptops with 6-8 hrs battery life

[jackychan294]

20 hours ago, genexis_x said:

There are gaming laptops with 6-8 hrs battery life

Yeah But im looking at 10+ hrs minimum without having to sacrifice too many settings.

[epicbuilder2007]

On 11/9/2019 at 7:26 PM, jackychan294 said:

Hey I'm looking at selling my computer rig and investing the money as well as some more into a laptop and egpu setup. With the new 10th gen intel chips out, what kind of laptop should I go after? I want this laptop to last a while and to have a great cpu to last for all future games and to be the least possible bottleneck for my egpu. Im not sure whether to go for the 6-core i7 10710u or the 4 core 1065g7, Im only after a 15W cpu to last me throughout the day whilst at work and university/college. I plan to some some cadwork on it and play games when connected to egpu. I currently have a monitor (144hz 1440p) at home which will be my gaming display whilst at home.

 

I guess to sum up what im asking is will either chip suit what im after? is either chip better suited with higher clocks vs more cores? Im just a casual gamer so lag input isn't a huge issue for me but out of curiosity, will there be much connecting the laptop up to the monitor and what not? currently comparing the new dell xps 13 models with pretty much same specs jsut the two different cpu's listed above. Ill be looking at getting a used 1080ti or 2080 for the egpu so i know i wont have an issue gpu wise.

 

Thanks heaps in advance!

the i7 10710U overheats whenever you game. i have one and thermals was horrible