Intel Core i5-7400 vs Intel Core i5-10300H

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-7400 vs Intel Core i5-10300H and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as 3DMark, PassMark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Furmark, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Blender, AIDA64, WPrime, 7zip, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10300H or Intel Core i5-7400.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-7400

51%

Core i5-10300H

52%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-10300H 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 i5-7400

51%

Core i5-10300H

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: NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Control, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	92.8
Valorant	103.9	105.5
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	59.1
Apex Legends	97.6	99.2
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	79.1
Overwatch	84.1	85.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	72.8
DOOM Eternal	51.9	52.7
Warzone	81.0	82.3
Assassin's Creed	87.3	88.6
Valheim	86.2	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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 i5-7400

49%

Core i5-10300H

62%

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 i5-10300H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-7400 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 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 i5-7400	Intel Core i5-10300H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	149	189
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	564	841
Cinbench 20 Single-core	345	456
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1266	2125
Cinbench 23 Single-core	820	934
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2853	4620

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

	Intel Core i5-7400	Intel Core i5-10300H
Single-Core	2131	2626
Multi-Core	5499	8835

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

	Intel Core i5-7400	Intel Core i5-10300H
Single-Core	959	839
Multi-Core	3349	4729

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-7400	Intel Core i5-10300H
Announcement date	January 01, 2017	January 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1440
Core name	Kaby Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	10
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		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 i5-7400 is 16% 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 i5-7400 is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10300H is better: 29
All the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-7400 and Intel Core i5-10300H before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i5-7400 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10300H specs and review.