Intel Core i5-10400H vs Intel Core i5-10300H

Processor comparisons   15-01-2022
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-10400H vs Intel Core i5-10300H and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like RealBench, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, 7zip, Blender, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 3DMark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, SuperPi, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10300H or Intel Core i5-10400H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-10400H

52%

Core i5-10300H

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-10400H

52%

Core i5-10300H

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.8	92.8
Valorant	105.4	105.5
Cyberpunk 2077	59.0	59.1
Apex Legends	99.1	99.2
Call of Duty Warzone	79.1	79.1
Overwatch	85.4	85.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.7	72.8
DOOM Eternal	52.7	52.7
Warzone	82.2	82.3
Assassin's Creed	88.5	88.6
Valheim	87.5	87.5

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 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-10400H

86%

Core i5-10300H

62%

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 i5-10400H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-10300H as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads 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 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 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 i5-10400H	Intel Core i5-10300H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	188	189
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	837	841
Cinbench 20 Single-core	454	456
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2115	2125
Cinbench 23 Single-core	930	934
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4598	4620

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

	Intel Core i5-10400H	Intel Core i5-10300H
Single-Core	2726	2626
Multi-Core	8793	8835

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

	Intel Core i5-10400H	Intel Core i5-10300H
Single-Core	1169	839
Multi-Core	4671	4729

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 i5-10400H	Intel Core i5-10300H
Announcement date	July 07, 2020	January 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1440
Core name	Comet Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	10
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 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 i5-10400H is 3% better than Core i5-10300H 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 i5-10400H is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10300H is better: 15
Although it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-10400H and Intel Core i5-10300H before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-10400H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-10400H specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10300H specs and review.