i5-10400 vs i5-5350H
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-5350H and Core i5-10400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 934 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 86 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2014−2019) | Comet Lake (2020) |
| Release date | 15 April 2015 (9 years ago) | 30 April 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $289 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-5350H and Core i5-10400 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 31 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 182 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 105 °C | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-5350H and Core i5-10400 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1364 | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-5350H and Core i5-10400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Launched |
Security technologies
Core i5-5350H and Core i5-10400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-5350H and Core i5-10400 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-5350H and Core i5-10400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 41.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Max video memory | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video | + | + |
| Clear Video HD | + | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | + | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-5350H and Core i5-10400 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| VGA | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-5350H and Core i5-10400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 2560x1600@60Hz | 4096 x 2160@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-5350H and Core i5-10400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-5350H and Core i5-10400.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 3.95 | 3.09 |
| Recency | 15 April 2015 | 30 April 2020 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 65 Watt |
i5-5350H has 27.8% faster integrated GPU, and 38.3% lower power consumption.
i5-10400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-5350H and Core i5-10400. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i5-5350H is a notebook processor while Core i5-10400 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-5350H and Core i5-10400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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