Intel Core i5-10210Y vs Intel Core i7-10510Y

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-10210Y vs Intel Core i7-10510Y and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as VeraCrypt, MATLAB, 3DMark, 7zip, Blender, AIDA64, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Furmark, Blender, WPrime, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10510Y or Intel Core i5-10210Y.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-10210Y

51%

Core i7-10510Y

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-10210Y

51%

Core i7-10510Y

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.9	91.0
Valorant	103.3	103.4
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	57.9
Apex Legends	97.1	97.2
Call of Duty Warzone	77.5	77.5
Overwatch	83.7	83.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	71.3
DOOM Eternal	51.7	51.7
Warzone	80.6	80.6
Assassin's Creed	86.8	86.8
Valheim	85.7	85.8

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 computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-10210Y

499%

Core i7-10510Y

381%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-10210Y is more energy efficient than the Core i7-10510Y since it has less power consumption: 7W vs. 9W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in 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 i5-10210Y	Intel Core i7-10510Y
Cinbench 15 Single-core	137	130
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	520	655
Cinbench 20 Single-core	277	287
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1040	2142
Cinbench 23 Single-core	758	1201
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2713	3141

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

	Intel Core i5-10210Y	Intel Core i7-10510Y
Single-Core	2086	2301
Multi-Core	4932	6303

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

	Intel Core i5-10210Y	Intel Core i7-10510Y
Single-Core	1049	1029
Multi-Core	2853	2904

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-10210Y	Intel Core i7-10510Y
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	October 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	UTFCBGA1377	UTFCBGA1377
Core name	Amber Lake Y	Amber Lake Y
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	10
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	1.2 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600	LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	33.33 GB/s	33.33 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-10510Y is 16% better than Core i5-10210Y in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i5-10210Y is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10510Y is better: 16
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-10210Y and Intel Core i7-10510Y before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-10210Y - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-10210Y specs and review.

Intel Core i7-10510Y - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-10510Y specs and review.