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Intel Core 5 210H
The Intel Core 5 210H is a Raptor Lake-H Refresh mobile processor in Intel's Core (Series 2) line, with 4 Performance cores and 4 Efficient cores (8 cores, 12 threads) and a 4.8 GHz maximum turbo. It is built on the Intel 7 process and has 12 MB of cache and 48 EU integrated graphics. Intel rates it at 45 W base and 115 W maximum turbo power.
Pros
- 8 cores and 12 threads from 4 Performance and 4 Efficient cores
- Up to 4.8 GHz Performance-core turbo frequency
- 12 MB Intel Smart Cache and support for up to 96 GB of DDR5, DDR4, LPDDR5/X or LPDDR4X memory
- PCIe 5.0 support from the processor
- About 2,379 Geekbench 6 single-core points on average in review testing of laptops with this chip
Cons
- Results vary widely between laptops, with Cinebench R23 multi-core ranging from 8,784 to 12,609 points in review testing
- Integrated graphics are a 48 EU UHD-class design that scored about 1,013 to 1,028 Time Spy Graphics points in two tested laptops
- Raptor Lake cores on the Intel 7 process rather than a newer Core Ultra architecture
- Up to 115 W maximum turbo power against a 45 W base calls for capable cooling
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core 5 210H
General
- Announced
- 2024
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 45 W
- Max TDP
- 115 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 8
- Performance cores
- 4
- Efficiency cores
- 4
- Threads
- 12
- Base clock
- 2.2 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.8 GHz
- L3 cache
- 12 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU)
- iGPU clock
- 1,400 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
- Max memory
- 96 GB
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,379Bottom 27%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 9,843Bottom 31%
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 1,773Bottom 50%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 11,074Bottom 38%
- PassMark
- 18,045Bottom 32%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,523Bottom 39%
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)
- 801Bottom 20%
Devices with the Intel Core 5 210H
3 devices in our catalog use this chip
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core 5 210H good in 2026?
The Intel Core 5 210H earns an Inno Score of 46.9/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Intel Core 5 210H is a Raptor Lake-H Refresh mobile processor in Intel's Core (Series 2) line, with 4 Performance cores and 4 Efficient cores (8 cores, 12 threads) and a 4.8 GHz maximum turbo. It is built on the Intel 7 process and has 12 MB of cache and 48 EU integrated graphics. Intel rates it at 45 W base and 115 W maximum turbo power.
Does the Intel Core 5 210H count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 18,045 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26–Oct 8, 2026), which puts it in Tier B of our CPU tier checker: recent mainstream Core i7 / Ryzen 7, plus older H-series chips. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
Which devices use the Intel Core 5 210H?
3 devices in our catalog use the Intel Core 5 210H: Alienware 15 (DA15260), Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Gen 10 (16IRH10), Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 8 (IRL).
What are the key specs of the Intel Core 5 210H?
Cores: 8 · Threads: 12 · Boost clock: 4.8 GHz · Base TDP: 45 W
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core 5 210H?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Core 3 100U, Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
