Intel Core i5-9400H vs Intel Core i7-10810U

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-9400H vs Intel Core i7-10810U tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, MATLAB, Blender, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, WPrime, PassMark, Handbrake, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Gears 5, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Fallout 76
DOOM: Eternal
Overwatch
Death Stranding
Valorant
Red Dead Redemption 2
Grand Theft Auto V
Last Man Standing
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Borderlands 3
Valheim
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Halo Infinite
Fortnite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Apex Legends
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10810U or Intel Core i5-9400H.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-9400H

52%

Core i7-10810U

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9400H

52%

Core i7-10810U

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.2	92.9
Valorant	104.8	105.5
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	59.1
Apex Legends	98.5	99.2
Call of Duty Warzone	78.6	79.2
Overwatch	84.9	85.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.3	72.8
DOOM Eternal	52.4	52.8
Warzone	81.8	82.3
Assassin's Creed	88.1	88.7
Valheim	87.0	87.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-9400H

78%

Core i7-10810U

233%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-10810U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9400H since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-9400H	Intel Core i7-10810U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	176	187
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	834	932
Cinbench 20 Single-core	425	436
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1980	2114
Cinbench 23 Single-core	870	1138
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4306	5670

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-9400H	Intel Core i7-10810U
Single-Core	2548	2448
Multi-Core	8234	9130

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-9400H	Intel Core i7-10810U
Single-Core	1054	1049
Multi-Core	4161	4781

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-9400H	Intel Core i7-10810U
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1528
Core name	Coffee Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	10
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	1.1 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	7200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-9400H is 55% better than Core i7-10810U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-10810U has 2 more core than Core i5-9400H. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9400H is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10810U is better: 27
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-9400H and Intel Core i7-10810U before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-9400H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-9400H specs and review.

Intel Core i7-10810U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-10810U specs and review.