Intel Core i5-10210U vs Intel Core i7-8650U
33.4Single-core—
25.1Multi-core24.3
66.4Efficiencyspec-based66.4
25.8iGPU25.8
39.4Platformspec-based37.2
2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10210U3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8650U
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-8650U lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-10210U
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8650U
- 33% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 6 MB
- 19% higher Base clock: 1.9 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-10210U | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2017 |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-10210U | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Performance cores | — | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.6 GHz | 1.9 GHz+19% |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB+33% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-10210U | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 1,100 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-10210U | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-10210U | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,449Bottom 8% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,080Bottom 6% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 974Bottom 8% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 3,321Bottom 8% | — |
| PassMark | 6,012Bottom 10% | 6,170+3%Bottom 11% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 389Bottom 8% | 389Bottom 8% |
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