Intel Core i5-10310U vs Intel Core i5-7400

Processor comparisons   13-01-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-10310U vs Intel Core i5-7400 and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like PassMark, Gears 5, MATLAB, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, WPrime, 7zip, PCMark 10, Prime95, Blender, VeraCrypt, Furmark, SuperPi, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-7400 or Intel Core i5-10310U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-10310U

52%

Core i5-7400

51%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-10310U is 1% better than Core i5-7400. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-10310U

52%

Core i5-7400

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think 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 other games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.4	91.4
Valorant	105.0	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.8	58.2
Apex Legends	98.7	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	78.7	77.9
Overwatch	85.0	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.4	71.7
DOOM Eternal	52.5	51.9
Warzone	81.9	81.0
Assassin's Creed	88.2	87.3
Valheim	87.1	86.2

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. 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 i5-10310U

231%

Core i5-7400

49%

To make a final resolution 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 i5-10310U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-7400 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i5-10310U	Intel Core i5-7400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	154	149
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	725	564
Cinbench 20 Single-core	362	345
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1540	1266
Cinbench 23 Single-core	929	820
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3643	2853

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

	Intel Core i5-10310U	Intel Core i5-7400
Single-Core	2413	2131
Multi-Core	6913	5499

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

	Intel Core i5-10310U	Intel Core i5-7400
Single-Core	1042	959
Multi-Core	4275	3349

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 you. 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new 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 i5-10310U	Intel Core i5-7400
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCLGA1151
Core name	Comet Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	7
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	1.7 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 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 i5-7400 is 43% better than Core i5-10310U 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 i5-10310U is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-7400 is better: 3
However, it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-10310U and Intel Core i5-7400 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-10310U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-10310U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-7400 specs and review.