Intel Core i5-8210Y vs Intel Core i3-10110Y

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-8210Y vs Intel Core i3-10110Y and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Blender, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, Furmark, PassMark, Prime95, AIDA64, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

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 i3-10110Y or Intel Core i5-8210Y.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8210Y

50%

Core i3-10110Y

51%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-10110Y is 1% better than Core i5-8210Y. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8210Y

51%

Core i3-10110Y

50%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.8	89.7
Valorant	102.1	102.0
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.1
Apex Legends	95.9	95.9
Call of Duty Warzone	76.5	76.5
Overwatch	82.7	82.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.4	70.4
DOOM Eternal	51.0	51.0
Warzone	79.6	79.5
Assassin's Creed	85.7	85.7
Valheim	84.7	84.6

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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i5-8210Y

425%

Core i3-10110Y

444%

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 i3-10110Y is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8210Y as it consumes less power: 7W vs. 7W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

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

	Intel Core i5-8210Y	Intel Core i3-10110Y
Cinbench 15 Single-core	132	105
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	284	272
Cinbench 20 Single-core	302	268
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	632	632
Cinbench 23 Single-core	690	450
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1643	1746

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

	Intel Core i5-8210Y	Intel Core i3-10110Y
Single-Core	1650	2271
Multi-Core	2908	3493

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

	Intel Core i5-8210Y	Intel Core i3-10110Y
Single-Core	894	934
Multi-Core	1778	1712

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, 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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new 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 i5-8210Y	Intel Core i3-10110Y
Announcement date	March 07, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1515	UTFCBGA1377
Core name	Amber Lake Y	Amber Lake Y
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	10
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	1.6 MHz	1 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5700 millions	858 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600	LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	33.3 GB/s	33.33 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 i5-8210Y is 37% better than Core i3-10110Y 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 i5-8210Y is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-10110Y is better: 8
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8210Y and Intel Core i3-10110Y before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-8210Y - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8210Y specs and review.

Intel Core i3-10110Y - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-10110Y specs and review.