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Intel Core i5-10500H vs Intel Core i7-10750H

Intel Core i5-10500H

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The Intel Core i5-10500H is a fast processor for laptops with six cores based on the Comet Lake-H series (4th generation of Skylake architecture). The processor clocks at between 2.5 and 4.5 GHz and can execute up to twelve threads simultaneously thanks to Hyper-Threading. According to Intel, the CPU is manufactured on a 14nm (14nm++) process. 

The Comet Lake architecture is similar to Coffee Lake and offers the same features and is produced on the same 14nm process. Other than the improved clock rates, the memory controller now also supports faster DDR4-2933 RAM. More information on Comet Lake and all the models and articles on it can be found here.

Performance

The average 10500H in our database matches the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, a noticeably less power-hungry processor, in multi-thread performance making the i5 a somewhat underwhelming option as far as H-class processors go.

Your mileage may vary depending on how competent the cooling solution of your system is, and how high the CPU power limits are.

Graphics

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 iGPU is supposed to offer a similar performance as the UHD630 in the Core i5-9300H. As a  low-end solution it will probably only run current games smoothly at reduced details - if at all.

Power consumption

This Core i5 series chip has a default TDP, also known as the long-term power limit, of 45 W. Laptop makers are free to reduce that value slightly, 35 W being the minimum Intel-recommended value, resulting in lower clock speed and lower performance. Either way, an active cooling solution will still be needed to dissipate the heat.

The i5-10500H is built with one of the old 14 nm Intel processes for low, as of mid 2023, energy efficiency.

Intel Core i7-10750H

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The Intel Core i7-10750H is a fast 45 W processor designed for use in larger, beefier laptops. The Comet Lake-H family CPU was launched in mid-2020. It features six cores (twelve threads) running at 2.6 GHz Boosting up to 5 GHz (single-core Boost). The likely all-core Boost frequency is 4.3 GHz. Most of the specs are the same as the 10750H’s direct predecessor, the i7-9750H. The newer model has two advantages over its predecessor in that its Boost frequency is higher and the memory controller can now officially host memory clocked at 2,933 MHz, an upgrade over the 2,666 MHz limitation of the outgoing model.

Architecture

Comet Lake is a yet another revision of the dated Skylake architecture (not unlike the previous Coffee Lake, Whiskey Lake, Kaby Lake families) for similar feature set and performance-per-MHz figures. Core i7-10750H is manufactured on the third-gen 14 nm Intel process that is undeniably inferior to TSMC's 7 nm process, the one AMD’s Ryzen 4000 series laptop-grade processors are manufactured on.

The hexa-core CPU is compatible with up to 128 GB of dual-channel DDR4-2933 RAM and has support for PCI-Express 3.0 and Thunderbolt 3 but not the professional features (vPro, TXT, SIPP) as found in the case of Core i7-10850H.

Both the CPU cores and the iGPU have access to 12 MB of L3 cache. Four PCI-Express 3.0 lanes allow for read/write rates of up to 3.9 GB/s provided a suitably fast NVMe SSD is used.

The 10750H gets soldered permanently on to the motherboard (BGA1440 socket interface) and is thus pretty much impossible to replace.

Performance

Multi-thread performance is most similar to the Core i5-10500H, the Core i5-11400H and also the Ryzen 7 4700U. While perhaps not the best bang for the buck, the i7 is fast enough for any task, gaming included, as of late 2021.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 75 W, the ThinkPad P15 Gen 1-20ST000DGE is among the fastest laptops built around the 10750H that we know of. It can be about 80% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Graphics

We've known the Intel UHD Graphics 630 iGPU for a while. This is the same iGPU the Core i7-9750H and Core i7-8750H processors had. In this i7, the 24 EU iGPU is clocked at 350 MHz to 1,150 MHz.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 will let you connect up to 3 monitors with resolutions of up to 4096x2304@60. The built-in video decoder will happily handle AVC, HEVC, VP9 and other popular video codecs (AV1 is not supported though). This is not a gaming GPU as it is not fast enough to handle most AAA titles released in 2020. At 720p, Escape from Tarkov runs at just 17 fps (low quality preset), to give you an example. As the iGPU has no VRAM of its own, it is paramount that it is mated to fast system RAM.

Power consumption

This Core i7 series chip is built with one of the old 14 nm Intel processes leading to subpar, as of early 2022, energy efficiency.

The Core i7-10750H has a default TDP, also known as the long-term power limit, of 45 W; laptop makers are free to reduce the value somewhat, 35 W being the lower limit, allowing for leaner designs at the cost of performance. Either way, a quality cooling solution is a must.

ModelIntel Core i5-10500HIntel Core i7-10750H
SeriesIntel Comet LakeIntel Comet Lake
CodenameComet Lake-HComet Lake-H
Series: Comet Lake Comet Lake-H
Intel Core i9-10980HK compare2.4 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Xeon W-10885M compare2.4 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-10885H compare2.4 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-10880H compare2.3 - 5.1 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10875H compare2.3 - 5.1 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10870H compare2.2 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10850H compare2.7 - 5.1 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon W-10855M compare2.8 - 5.1 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10750H2.6 - 5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10500H « 2.5 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10400H compare2.6 - 4.6 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10300H compare2.5 - 4.5 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10200H compare2.4 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i9-10980HK compare2.4 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Xeon W-10885M compare2.4 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-10885H compare2.4 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-10880H compare2.3 - 5.1 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10875H compare2.3 - 5.1 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10870H compare2.2 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10850H compare2.7 - 5.1 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon W-10855M compare2.8 - 5.1 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10750H « 2.6 - 5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10500H2.5 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10400H compare2.6 - 4.6 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10300H compare2.5 - 4.5 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10200H compare2.4 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Clock2500 - 4500 MHz2600 - 5000 MHz
L1 Cache384 KB384 KB
L3 Cache12 MB12 MB
Cores / Threads6 / 126 / 12
TDP45 Watt45 Watt
Technology14 nm14 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketBGA1440BGA1440
FeaturesDDR4-2933 RAM, PCIe 3, 8 GT/s bus, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, MPX, EIST, TM1, TM2, Hyper-Threading, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SGXDDR4-2933, PCIe 3, 8 GT/s, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, MPX, EIST, TM1, TM2, Hyper-Threading, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SGX
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1050 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1150 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com
L2 Cache1.5 MB
$435 U.S.

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-10500H
32.9 pt (46%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-10750H
34 pt (47%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 6820     avg: 7104     median: 7103.5 (7%)     max: 7387 Points
min: 4807     avg: 7129     median: 7463.5 (7%)     max: 8585 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1158     avg: 1160     median: 1159.5 (49%)     max: 1161 Points
min: 1136     avg: 1218     median: 1217 (52%)     max: 1271 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 446     avg: 448     median: 448 (50%)     max: 450 Points
min: 431     avg: 472.7     median: 472 (52%)     max: 504 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 2842     avg: 2919     median: 2919 (7%)     max: 2996 Points
min: 1749     avg: 2848     median: 2941 (7%)     max: 3325 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1209     avg: 1249     median: 1249 (8%)     max: 1289 Points
min: 804     avg: 1263     median: 1303.5 (8%)     max: 1418 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 184.5     avg: 186.3     median: 186.3 (56%)     max: 188 Points
min: 184     avg: 196.7     median: 197 (59%)     max: 213 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
13.8 Points (18%)
min: 13.71     avg: 13.9     median: 13.9 (18%)     max: 14.13 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2.1 Points (52%)
min: 2.17     avg: 2.2     median: 2.2 (55%)     max: 2.22 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
7109 Points (43%)
min: 7275     avg: 7377     median: 7376.5 (45%)     max: 7478 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
37125 Points (27%)
min: 37009     avg: 37154     median: 37154 (27%)     max: 37299 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
281 s (3%)
142.7 s (2%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
9.1 s (2%)
5.6 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
6194 Points (10%)
min: 6265     avg: 6287     median: 6287 (10%)     max: 6309 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 33075     avg: 33445     median: 33445 (19%)     max: 33815 MIPS
min: 26040     avg: 33946     median: 35346 (20%)     max: 37345 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 4874     avg: 4886     median: 4885.5 (58%)     max: 4897 MIPS
min: 4504     avg: 5114     median: 5120 (61%)     max: 5470 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
77.8 fps (27%)
min: 77.4     avg: 78.3     median: 78.3 (27%)     max: 79.2 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
227.5 fps (52%)
min: 220.9     avg: 221.2     median: 221.2 (51%)     max: 221.5 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 9.31     avg: 9.5     median: 9.5 (17%)     max: 9.73 fps
min: 5.54     avg: 9.6     median: 9.9 (17%)     max: 11.6 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.6 GB/s (0%)
min: 0.767     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (0%)     max: 0.78 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.9 GB/s (16%)
1.3 GB/s (22%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
4.1 GB/s (11%)
7.6 GB/s (20%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 382     avg: 385.5     median: 385.5 (3%)     max: 389 Seconds
min: 322     avg: 389.1     median: 371 (3%)     max: 587 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.634     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (14%)     max: 0.645 sec
min: 0.578     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (13%)     max: 0.708 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
11157 Points (24%)
min: 10847     avg: 11405     median: 11307 (24%)     max: 12061 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
8.6 s (2%)
8.3 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
19.1 s (1%)
17.9 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
485.6 s (2%)
466.6 s (2%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
43210 Points (38%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 11219     avg: 12299     median: 12299 (33%)     max: 13379 Points
min: 8587     avg: 12991     median: 13325 (36%)     max: 14993 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
61445 Points (50%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
60119 Points (49%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 63803     avg: 65556     median: 65498 (55%)     max: 67904 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 10881     avg: 11086     median: 11085.5 (28%)     max: 11290 Points
min: 6797     avg: 10850     median: 11135 (28%)     max: 12015 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 16551     avg: 17052     median: 17051.5 (30%)     max: 17552 Points
min: 11653     avg: 17163     median: 17628.5 (31%)     max: 18769 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 6016     avg: 6390     median: 6389.5 (27%)     max: 6763 Points
min: 4911     avg: 6649     median: 6852 (29%)     max: 7543 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1181     avg: 1202     median: 1205.5 (51%)     max: 1214 Points
min: 1114     avg: 1263     median: 1270 (54%)     max: 1333 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 5550     avg: 6139     median: 6332 (11%)     max: 6340 Points
min: 4443     avg: 6135     median: 6308 (11%)     max: 6674 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1200 Points (5%)
min: 1215     avg: 1258     median: 1253 (5%)     max: 1325 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
6233 Points (20%)
min: 5710     avg: 6283     median: 6338.5 (20%)     max: 6632 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
5501 Points (55%)
min: 5321     avg: 5572     median: 5600.5 (56%)     max: 5832 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
25696 Points (29%)
min: 22859     avg: 24682     median: 24897 (28%)     max: 25637 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
5640 Points (77%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
24958 Points (61%)
PassMark PerformanceTest 9 - PerformanceTest 9.0 CPU Mark
min: 13808     avg: 15156     median: 15155.5 (79%)     max: 16503 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 813     avg: 819     median: 818.5 (1%)     max: 824 ms
min: 764     avg: 783     median: 779 (1%)     max: 840 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 5561     avg: 46043     median: 53724.5 (48%)     max: 55732 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 218     avg: 223.5     median: 223.5 (47%)     max: 229 Points
min: 202     avg: 225.2     median: 225 (47%)     max: 239 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 93.3     avg: 99.2     median: 99.2 (17%)     max: 105 Watt
min: 70.9     avg: 93.4     median: 95 (16%)     max: 123 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 105.9     avg: 115.5     median: 115.5 (21%)     max: 125 Watt
min: 78.5     avg: 103.7     median: 97.1 (18%)     max: 128 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
7.8 Watt (9%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 10.3     avg: 10.9     median: 10.9 (8%)     max: 11.4 Points per Watt
min: 9.96     avg: 12.8     median: 13.7 (10%)     max: 15.1 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-10500H → 100% n=39

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-10750H → 106% n=39

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