Intel
Intel Core i5-10500
Intel's 10th-generation Comet Lake mid-range desktop processor for LGA1200: six cores and 12 threads at 3.1 GHz base and up to 4.5 GHz boost, 12 MB cache, UHD Graphics 630 and a 65 W base TDP, launched in Q2 2020.
Pros
- Six cores and 12 threads with Hyper-Threading at up to 4.5 GHz
- 12 MB Intel Smart Cache
- Integrated UHD Graphics 630, so no discrete card is needed for basic use
- 65 W base TDP, modest cooling requirements
Cons
- Locked multiplier, no overclocking
- Memory support is limited to DDR4-2666
- PCIe 3.0 only, with 16 CPU lanes
- Requires an LGA1200 motherboard
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i5-10500
General
- Announced
- 2020
- Socket
- LGA1200
- Process
- 14 nm
- Base TDP
- 65 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 6
- Threads
- 12
- Base clock
- 3.1 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.5 GHz
- L3 cache
- 12 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel UHD Graphics 630
- iGPU clock
- 1,150 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR4-2666
- Max memory
- 128 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 3
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 16
Benchmarks
- PassMark
- 12,885Bottom 23%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 2,779Bottom 34%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-10500 good in 2026?
The Intel Core i5-10500 earns an Inno Score of 35.6/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Intel's 10th-generation Comet Lake mid-range desktop processor for LGA1200: six cores and 12 threads at 3.1 GHz base and up to 4.5 GHz boost, 12 MB cache, UHD Graphics 630 and a 65 W base TDP, launched in Q2 2020.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i5-10500?
Cores: 6 · Threads: 12 · Boost clock: 4.5 GHz · Socket: LGA1200
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i5-10500?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i7-9700F, Intel Core i7-9700, AMD Ryzen 3 3300X — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
