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Intel Core i5-8250U vs Intel Core i7-10750H

Intel Core i5-8250U
34.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-10750H
37.9Inno Score
31.5Single-core46
24Multi-core31.7
66.4Efficiencyspec-based31.6
25.8iGPU26.9
35Platformspec-based52.2
1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8250U12 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10750H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-10750H wins this laptop processor face-off, 37.9 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+15) and multi-core (+8). Intel Core i5-8250U 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 i5-8250U

  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10750H

  • Stronger single-core score: 46 vs 32
  • Stronger multi-core score: 32 vs 24
  • 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • 129% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 7,129 vs 3,108
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-8250U versus Intel Core i7-10750H
SpecIntel Core i5-8250UIntel Core i7-10750H
Announced20172020
Process14 nm14 nm
Base TDP15 W+67%45 W
Max TDP25 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-8250U versus Intel Core i7-10750H
SpecIntel Core i5-8250UIntel Core i7-10750H
Cores46+50%
Performance cores46+50%
Efficiency cores0—
Threads812+50%
Base clock1.6 GHz2.6 GHz+63%
Boost clock3.4 GHz5 GHz+47%
L3 cache6 MB12 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-8250U versus Intel Core i7-10750H
SpecIntel Core i5-8250UIntel Core i7-10750H
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 620Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock1,100 MHz1,150 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-8250U versus Intel Core i7-10750H
SpecIntel Core i5-8250UIntel Core i7-10750H
Memory supportDDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133DDR4-2933
Max memory32 GB128 GB+300%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-8250U versus Intel Core i7-10750H
SpecIntel Core i5-8250UIntel Core i7-10750H
Cinebench R23 (single)874Bottom 6%1,218+39%Bottom 15%
Cinebench R23 (multi)3,108Bottom 7%7,129+129%Bottom 23%
PassMark5,777Bottom 7%11,425+98%Bottom 22%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)389Bottom 8%410+5%Bottom 17%

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