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Intel Core i7-10610U vs Intel Core i5-10210U

Intel Core i7-10610U

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The Intel Core i7-10610U is a power efficient quad-core SoC for notebooks based on the Comet Lake (CML-U) generation and was announced in August 2019. Compared to the similar Whiskey Lake processors (e.g. Core i7-8665U), the only difference is support for higher memory speeds (DDR4-2666 vs 2400) and two additional cores in the top model (not in this i7-10610U). The processor cores are clocked between 1.8 and 4.9 GHz (unverified). Thanks to Hyper-Threading 8 threads can be used. More information on Comet Lake and all the models and articles on it can be found here.

Compared to the similar Core i7-10510U, the 10610U supports vPro.

The integrated graphics adapter however is still the same as in the previous generations. It should be still called Intel UHD Graphics 620 and clock from 300 - 1150 MHz in the i7. Furthermore, the SoC integrates a VP9 and H.265 de- and encoder and an integrated dual channel DDR4-2666 / LPDDR4x 2933 / LPDDR3-2133 memory controller.

Performance

The average 10610U in our database is in the same league as the Core i5-1035G1 and also the Core i5-8257U, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term power limit of 25 W, the HP ZBook Firefly 14 G7 is among the fastest laptops built around the 10610U that we know of. It can be about 30% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Power consumption

This Core i7 has a default TDP of 15 W (also known as the long-term power limit). Laptop manufacturers are free to change that value to anything between 10 W and 25 W, with clock speeds and performance changing accordingly. Perhaps more importantly, short-term power consumption of 10th gen Comet Lake U processors can be as high as 80 W or even 90 W, making passively cooled designs rather unlikely to appear.

Core i7-10610U is manufactured on an old, as of late 2022, 14 nm Intel process for subpar energy efficiency.

Intel Core i5-10210U

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The Intel Core i5-10210U is a power efficient quad-core SoC for notebooks based on the Comet Lake (CML-U) generation and was announced in August 2019. Compared to the similar Whiskey Lake processors (e.g. Core i5-8665U), the only difference is support for higher memory speeds (up to LPDDR4-2933 vs DDR4-2400) and two additional cores in the top model (not in this i5). The processor cores are clocked between 1.6 and 4.2 GHz (all 4 cores 3.9 GHz max). Thanks to Hyper-Threading 8 threads can be used. Compared to the faster i5-10510U, the level 3 cache was reduced from 8 to 6 MB. More information on Comet Lake and all the models and articles on it can be found here.

The integrated graphics adapter however is still the same as in the previous generations. It's still called Intel UHD Graphics 620 and clocked from 300 - 1100 MHz in the i5. Furthermore, the SoC integrates a VP9 and H.265 de- and encoder.

Performance

The average 10210U in our database is just as fast as the AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, the Intel Core i7-8565U and the Intel Core i5-1035G1 are, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. While the i5 is not a performance monster, it sails through basic day-to-day workloads with little effort.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term power limit of 30 W, the Frost Canyon NUC (NUC10i5FNK) is among the fastest systems powered by the 10210U that we know of. It can be more than twice as fast in CPU-bound workloads as the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Power consumption

This Core i5 series chip has a default TDP, also known as the long-term power limit, of 15 W, a value that laptop makers are free to change to anything between 10 W and 25 W with clock speeds and performance changing accordingly as a result. By going for the lowest value, it is possible to build a passively cooled system around the i5. Please note that Comet Lake-U processors can briefly consume as much as 80 W or even 90 W when under heavy loads.

The Core i5-10210U is built with one of the old 14 nm Intel processes for very low, as of mid 2023, energy efficiency.

ModelIntel Core i7-10610UIntel Core i5-10210U
SeriesIntel Comet LakeIntel Comet Lake
CodenameComet Lake-UComet Lake-U
Series: Comet Lake Comet Lake-U
Intel Core i7-10810U compare1.1 - 4.9 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10710U compare1.1 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10610U « 1.8 - 4.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10510U compare1.8 - 4.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10310U compare1.7 - 4.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10210U1.6 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i3-10110U compare2.1 - 4.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U compare2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores2 MB L3
Intel Celeron 5205U compare1.9 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core i7-10810U compare1.1 - 4.9 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10710U compare1.1 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10610U1.8 - 4.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10510U compare1.8 - 4.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10310U compare1.7 - 4.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10210U « 1.6 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i3-10110U compare2.1 - 4.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U compare2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores2 MB L3
Intel Celeron 5205U compare1.9 GHz2 / 2 cores
Clock1800 - 4900 MHz1600 - 4200 MHz
L1 Cache256 KB256 KB
L2 Cache1 MB1 MB
L3 Cache8 MB6 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 84 / 8
TDP15 Watt15 Watt
Technology14 nm14 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketBGA1528BGA1528
FeaturesLPDDR3-2133/DDR4-2666/LPDDR4-2933 RAM, PCIe 3, 4 GT/s bus, vPro, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3LPDDR3-2133/DDR4-2666/LPDDR4-2933 RAM, PCIe 3, 4 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, SGX
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 620 (300 - 1150 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 620 (300 - 1100 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-10610U
30.2 pt (42%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-10210U
28.7 pt (40%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 3852     avg: 4049     median: 4048.5 (4%)     max: 4245 Points
min: 1794     avg: 3321     median: 3794 (4%)     max: 4376 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1151     avg: 1207     median: 1207 (51%)     max: 1263 Points
min: 797     avg: 974     median: 1062 (45%)     max: 1063 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 349     avg: 438     median: 446 (50%)     max: 482 Points
min: 322     avg: 406.8     median: 415 (46%)     max: 428 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 1271     avg: 1466     median: 1477 (4%)     max: 1663 Points
min: 722     avg: 1279     median: 1242 (3%)     max: 1820 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 548     avg: 620     median: 604.5 (4%)     max: 738 Points
min: 320     avg: 609     median: 616 (4%)     max: 790 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 133     avg: 175.8     median: 178 (54%)     max: 200 Points
min: 134     avg: 165.6     median: 166 (50%)     max: 174 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
7.5 Points (10%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2.1 Points (52%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
7163 Points (43%)
min: 6410     avg: 6478     median: 6412 (39%)     max: 6613 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
17253 Points (13%)
min: 15037     avg: 17758     median: 16072 (12%)     max: 22164 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
295.5 s (3%)
217.8 s (3%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
6.7 s (1%)
6.8 s (1%)
wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 1024m *
398 s (2%)
wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 32m *
11.3 s (6%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
4786 Points (8%)
4213 Points (7%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 15369     avg: 18407     median: 18717.5 (11%)     max: 20332 MIPS
min: 10920     avg: 16808     median: 16742 (10%)     max: 21679 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 3653     avg: 4460     median: 4666.5 (56%)     max: 4853 MIPS
min: 3504     avg: 4205     median: 4261 (51%)     max: 4467 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
43.9 fps (15%)
min: 33.41     avg: 42.2     median: 43.9 (15%)     max: 49.35 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
183.1 fps (42%)
min: 149.1     avg: 167.7     median: 169.5 (39%)     max: 184.5 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 4.54     avg: 4.9     median: 4.6 (8%)     max: 5.66 fps
min: 2.36     avg: 4.3     median: 4.3 (8%)     max: 6.28 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.5 GB/s (0%)
min: 0.48     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (0%)     max: 0.491 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.9 GB/s (15%)
min: 0.79     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (14%)     max: 0.802 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
5 GB/s (13%)
min: 4.6     avg: 4.7     median: 4.7 (12%)     max: 4.7 GB/s
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 641     avg: 754     median: 791 (6%)     max: 816 Seconds
min: 585     avg: 859     median: 829 (6%)     max: 1339 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.637     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (14%)     max: 0.855 sec
min: 0.658     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (15%)     max: 0.901 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
8163 Points (17%)
min: 6167     avg: 6403     median: 6363 (14%)     max: 6680 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
7.8 s (2%)
min: 8.913     avg: 9     median: 9 (2%)     max: 9.008 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
17.6 s (1%)
min: 20.35     avg: 20.6     median: 20.6 (1%)     max: 20.86 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
467.3 s (2%)
min: 509     avg: 517     median: 516.5 (2%)     max: 524 s
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 7306     avg: 8865     median: 8616.5 (23%)     max: 10773 Points
min: 3843     avg: 6632     median: 6720 (18%)     max: 9364 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 46042     avg: 53030     median: 53030 (43%)     max: 60018 Points
min: 40123     avg: 48009     median: 49630 (40%)     max: 54173 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 49886     avg: 54889     median: 54888.5 (45%)     max: 59891 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
59103 Points (50%)
min: 47281     avg: 55148     median: 56586 (48%)     max: 60555 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 5974     avg: 7273     median: 7267.5 (18%)     max: 9051 Points
min: 4495     avg: 6154     median: 5973.5 (15%)     max: 8574 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 8558     avg: 10716     median: 10982 (20%)     max: 13033 Points
min: 381     avg: 8610     median: 8567 (15%)     max: 11875 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 2902     avg: 3339     median: 3123 (13%)     max: 4075 Points
min: 1983     avg: 2749     median: 2734.5 (12%)     max: 3997 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
min: 6943     avg: 7132     median: 7131.5 (84%)     max: 7320 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Physics
6885 Points (79%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1155     avg: 1228     median: 1243.5 (52%)     max: 1261 Points
min: 949     avg: 1071     median: 1079 (46%)     max: 1133 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 3731     avg: 4134     median: 4123.5 (7%)     max: 4622 Points
min: 2079     avg: 3570     median: 3689 (7%)     max: 4256 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
4892 Points (67%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
15199 Points (37%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 11855     avg: 12114     median: 12114 (21%)     max: 12373 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 3429     avg: 3457     median: 3457 (68%)     max: 3485 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
15805 Points (25%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
4278 Points (64%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 807     avg: 833     median: 819.5 (1%)     max: 899 ms
min: 886     avg: 1014     median: 966 (1%)     max: 1267 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 239.4     avg: 245.5     median: 245.5 (3%)     max: 251.5 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
51613 Points (46%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 190     avg: 207.5     median: 211 (44%)     max: 213 Points
min: 169     avg: 190.8     median: 191 (40%)     max: 203 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests
4130 Points (1%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Computer Vision
min: 8069     avg: 8091     median: 8090.5 (43%)     max: 8112 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage
min: 26840     avg: 32009     median: 32009 (68%)     max: 37178 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 2.0
min: 12155     avg: 12335     median: 12334.5 (81%)     max: 12514 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score
min: 17751     avg: 18155     median: 18155 (91%)     max: 18559 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 37.5     avg: 50.9     median: 50.9 (9%)     max: 64.3 Watt
min: 17.1     avg: 30.6     median: 27.9 (5%)     max: 58.5 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 47.8     avg: 57.3     median: 57.3 (10%)     max: 66.7 Watt
min: 17.7     avg: 27.3     median: 28.1 (5%)     max: 37.5 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 10.1     avg: 10.8     median: 10.8 (8%)     max: 11.5 Points per Watt
min: 15.8     avg: 20.8     median: 17.3 (13%)     max: 35.8 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-10610U → 100% n=39

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-10210U → 92% n=39

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