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Intel Core i5-10210U vs Intel Core i7-10870H

Intel Core i5-10210U
35.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-10870H
38.8Inno Score
33.4Single-core40.7
25.1Multi-core36.1
66.4Efficiencyspec-based31.6
25.8iGPU26.9
39.4Platformspec-based57.3
1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10210U13 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10870H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-10870H wins this laptop processor face-off, 38.8 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+11) and single-core (+7). Intel Core i5-10210U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-10210U

  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10870H

  • Stronger single-core score: 41 vs 33
  • Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 25
  • 189% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 9,594 vs 3,321
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
  • 132% higher PassMark: 13,923 vs 6,012

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UIntel Core i7-10870H
Announced20192020
Process14 nm14 nm
Base TDP15 W+67%45 W
Max TDP25 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UIntel Core i7-10870H
Cores48+100%
Threads816+100%
Base clock1.6 GHz2.2 GHz+38%
Boost clock4.2 GHz5 GHz+19%
L3 cache6 MB16 MB+167%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UIntel Core i7-10870H
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (24 EU)Intel UHD Graphics 630 (24 EU)
iGPU clock1,100 MHz1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UIntel Core i7-10870H
Memory supportDDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933DDR4-2933
Max memory64 GB128 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UIntel Core i7-10870H
Geekbench 6 (single)1,449Bottom 8%1,685+16%Bottom 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,080Bottom 6%7,713+89%Bottom 23%
Cinebench R23 (single)974Bottom 8%1,223+26%Bottom 17%
Cinebench R23 (multi)3,321Bottom 8%9,594+189%Bottom 36%
PassMark6,012Bottom 10%13,923+132%Bottom 28%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)389Bottom 8%410+5%Bottom 16%

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