Core i5-10500 vs Core i7-4558U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4558U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
1.94
Core i5-10500
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.53
+340%

i5-10500 outperforms i7-4558U by a whopping 340% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4558U and Core i5-10500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1914873
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date4 June 2013 (11 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$454no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4558U and Core i5-10500 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size181 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1300 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4558U and Core i5-10500 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
SocketFCBGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4558U and Core i5-10500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSXno data+

Security technologies

Core i7-4558U and Core i5-10500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4558U and Core i5-10500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4558U and Core i5-10500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Iris Graphics 5100Intel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4558U and Core i5-10500.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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.

i7-4558U 1.94
i5-10500 8.53
+340%

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.

i7-4558U 3005
i5-10500 13191
+339%

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.

i7-4558U 1039
i5-10500 1526
+46.9%

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.

i7-4558U 1967
i5-10500 5482
+179%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.94 8.53
Integrated graphics card 1.82 3.09
Recency 4 June 2013 30 April 2020
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 65 Watt

i7-4558U has 132.1% lower power consumption.

i5-10500, on the other hand, has a 339.7% higher aggregate performance score, 69.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-10500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4558U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-4558U is a notebook processor while Core i5-10500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4558U and Core i5-10500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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