Intel Core i5-10210Y vs Intel Core i7-2600

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-10210Y vs Intel Core i7-2600 and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like PCMark 10, PassMark, Blender, Handbrake, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, 7zip, Blender, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Prime95, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-2600 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 i7-2600

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-10210Y

51%

Core i7-2600

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.9	91.3
Valorant	103.3	103.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	58.1
Apex Legends	97.1	97.5
Call of Duty Warzone	77.5	77.8
Overwatch	83.7	84.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	71.6
DOOM Eternal	51.7	51.9
Warzone	80.6	80.9
Assassin's Creed	86.8	87.1
Valheim	85.7	86.1

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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 i7-2600

29%

To make a finishing choice 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 i7-2600 since it has less power consumption: 7W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate 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, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 i7-2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	137	124
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	520	568
Cinbench 20 Single-core	277	257
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1040	1824
Cinbench 23 Single-core	758	759
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2713	3647

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

	Intel Core i5-10210Y	Intel Core i7-2600
Single-Core	2086	1751
Multi-Core	4932	5341

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

	Intel Core i5-10210Y	Intel Core i7-2600
Single-Core	1049	844
Multi-Core	2853	3227

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-10210Y	Intel Core i7-2600
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	October 01, 2010
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	UTFCBGA1377	LGA1155
Core name	Amber Lake Y	Sandy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	95 W
Memory type	LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	33.33 GB/s	21 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 i7-2600 is 70% 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: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-2600 is better: 22
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-10210Y and Intel Core i7-2600 before making a decision which of the CPUs 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 i7-2600 specs and review.