Intel Core i5-1030NG7 vs Intel Core i7-10510U

Processor comparisons 03-04-2021

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-1030NG7 vs Intel Core i7-10510U and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Handbrake, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Blender, 3DMark, Blender, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, RealBench, AIDA64, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, Prime95.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10510U or Intel Core i5-1030NG7.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1030NG7

51%

Core i7-10510U

52%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-10510U is 1% better than Core i5-1030NG7. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1030NG7

51%

Core i7-10510U

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	92.3
Valorant	103.9	104.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	58.8
Apex Legends	97.7	98.6
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	78.7
Overwatch	84.2	85.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	72.4
DOOM Eternal	52.0	52.5
Warzone	81.1	81.8
Assassin's Creed	87.3	88.1
Valheim	86.2	87.1

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-1030NG7

374%

Core i7-10510U

270%

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 i5-1030NG7 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-10510U since it has less power consumption: 10W vs. 15W. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach 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 software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

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

	Intel Core i5-1030NG7	Intel Core i7-10510U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	146	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	554	758
Cinbench 20 Single-core	339	471
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1243	1523
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1049	1102
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4189	3271

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

	Intel Core i5-1030NG7	Intel Core i7-10510U
Single-Core	1681	2452
Multi-Core	5399	7011

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

	Intel Core i5-1030NG7	Intel Core i7-10510U
Single-Core	1123	1215
Multi-Core	3378	4248

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-1030NG7	Intel Core i7-10510U
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	BGA1526	FCBGA1528
Core name	Ice Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	10
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	1.8 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	15 W
Memory type	LPDDR4-3733	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933
Max. Memory	32 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-10510U is 38% better than Core i5-1030NG7 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 i5-1030NG7 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10510U is better: 26
Although it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-1030NG7 and Intel Core i7-10510U before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-1030NG7 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1030NG7 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10510U specs and review.