i3-10105 vs i5-10500H

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10500H
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
7.07
+31.2%
Core i3-10105
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.39

Core i5-10500H outperforms Core i3-10105 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10500H and Core i3-10105 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9951160
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data21.41
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency14.877.85
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Comet Lake-R (2021)
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-10500H and Core i3-10105 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache153 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10500H and Core i3-10105 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
SocketFCBGA1440FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10500H and Core i3-10105. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-

Security technologies

Core i5-10500H and Core i3-10105 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10500H and Core i3-10105 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10500H and Core i3-10105. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10500H and Core i3-10105 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10500H and Core i3-10105 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hz4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10500H and Core i3-10105 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10500H and Core i3-10105.

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.

i5-10500H 7.07
+31.2%
i3-10105 5.39

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.

i5-10500H 11235
+31.2%
i3-10105 8561

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.

i5-10500H 1454
i3-10105 1480
+1.8%

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.

i5-10500H 5049
+16.6%
i3-10105 4331

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.07 5.39
Recency 2 April 2020 16 March 2021
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i5-10500H has a 31.2% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

i3-10105, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months.

The Core i5-10500H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-10105 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-10500H is a notebook processor while Core i3-10105 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10500H and Core i3-10105, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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