5 210H vs i9-10900TE
Aggregate performance score
Core 5 210H outperforms Core i9-10900TE by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-10900TE and Core 5 210H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 873 | 677 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.50 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 24.79 | 25.42 |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake (2020) | Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 30 April 2020 (4 years ago) | 18 December 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $488 | $342 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i9-10900TE and Core 5 210H 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 4 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 20 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 206 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-10900TE and Core 5 210H 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 | 1 |
| Socket | 1200 | FCBGA1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900TE and Core 5 210H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i9-10900TE and Core 5 210H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900TE and Core 5 210H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900TE and Core 5 210H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 96 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.4 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 48 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10900TE and Core 5 210H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10900TE and Core 5 210H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i9-10900TE and Core 5 210H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900TE and Core 5 210H.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 8 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.11 | 12.01 |
| Recency | 30 April 2020 | 18 December 2024 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 8 |
| Threads | 20 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
i9-10900TE has 25% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads, and 28.6% lower power consumption.
5 210H, on the other hand, has a 31.8% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 years.
The Core 5 210H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-10900TE in performance tests.
Note that Core i9-10900TE is a desktop processor while Core 5 210H is a notebook one.
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