i5-7600 vs i5-10300H

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10300H
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
5.26
+27.7%
Core i5-7600
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.12

Core i5-10300H outperforms Core i5-7600 by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10300H and Core i5-7600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11791392
Place by popularity34not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.09
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Comet LakeIntel Core i5
Power efficiency11.066.00
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date17 September 2020 (4 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$224

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-10300H and Core i5-7600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10300H and Core i5-7600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1440FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i5-7600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Core i5-10300H and Core i5-7600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i5-7600 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i5-7600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10300H and Core i5-7600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i5-7600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i5-7600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i5-7600.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-10300H 5.26
+27.7%
i5-7600 4.12

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-10300H 8353
+27.8%
i5-7600 6537

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-10300H 1379
i5-7600 1395
+1.2%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-10300H 4027
+5.3%
i5-7600 3826

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.26 4.12
Integrated graphics card 5.58 3.10
Recency 17 September 2020 3 January 2017
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i5-10300H has a 27.7% higher aggregate performance score, 80% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10300H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-10300H is a notebook processor while Core i5-7600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10300H and Core i5-7600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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