Intel Core i5-2400 vs Intel Core i7-10510U

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-2400 vs Intel Core i7-10510U and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. 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 software tests like Blender, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, AIDA64, 3DMark, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Blender, Handbrake, SuperPi, PassMark, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, Prime95, Furmark, Gears 5, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10510U or Intel Core i5-2400.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-2400

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 i5-2400. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-2400

51%

Core i7-10510U

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.5	92.3
Valorant	102.9	104.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.6	58.8
Apex Legends	96.7	98.6
Call of Duty Warzone	77.2	78.7
Overwatch	83.3	85.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.0	72.4
DOOM Eternal	51.4	52.5
Warzone	80.2	81.8
Assassin's Creed	86.4	88.1
Valheim	85.4	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 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: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 i5-2400

26%

Core i7-10510U

270%

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 i7-10510U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-2400 since it has less power consumption: 95W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

For example 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, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses 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 make sure that the program 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 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 i5-2400	Intel Core i7-10510U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	104	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	378	758
Cinbench 20 Single-core	267	471
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	941	1523
Cinbench 23 Single-core	635	1102
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2350	3271

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

	Intel Core i5-2400	Intel Core i7-10510U
Single-Core	1589	2452
Multi-Core	3799	7011

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

	Intel Core i5-2400	Intel Core i7-10510U
Single-Core	756	1215
Multi-Core	2483	4248

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 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-2400	Intel Core i7-10510U
Announcement date	October 01, 2010	April 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	LGA1155	FCBGA1528
Core name	Sandy Bridge	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	2	10
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	1.8 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2480 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933
Max. Memory	32 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	Yes	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 i5-2400 is 41% better than Core i7-10510U 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 i5-2400 is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10510U is better: 31
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-2400 and Intel Core i7-10510U before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i5-2400 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10510U specs and review.