i5-9300HF vs i7-10510U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-10510U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.13
Core i5-9300HF
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.61
+11.6%

Core i5-9300HF outperforms Core i7-10510U by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10510U and Core i5-9300HF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13971299
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Comet LakeIntel Core i5
Power efficiency15.639.70
Architecture codenameComet Lake-U (2019−2020)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date21 August 2019 (5 years ago)30 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$409$250

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10510U and Core i5-9300HF 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)
Threads88
Base clock speed1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/s8 GT/s DMI
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10510U and Core i5-9300HF 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
SocketFCBGA1528FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10510U and Core i5-9300HF. 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++
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++

Security technologies

Core i7-10510U and Core i5-9300HF 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 i7-10510U and Core i5-9300HF are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10510U and Core i5-9300HF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s41.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processorsno data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
Execution Units24no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10510U and Core i5-9300HF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10510U and Core i5-9300HF integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-10510U and Core i5-9300HF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10510U and Core i5-9300HF.

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.

i7-10510U 4.13
i5-9300HF 4.61
+11.6%

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.

i7-10510U 6567
i5-9300HF 7322
+11.5%

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.

i7-10510U 958
i5-9300HF 1287
+34.3%

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.

i7-10510U 2629
i5-9300HF 3657
+39.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-10510U 3663
i5-9300HF 4370
+19.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.13 4.61
Recency 21 August 2019 30 April 2019
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

i7-10510U has an age advantage of 3 months, and 200% lower power consumption.

i5-9300HF, on the other hand, has a 11.6% higher aggregate performance score.

The Core i5-9300HF is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-10510U in performance tests.


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