Intel Core i5-8600T vs Intel Core i7-10810U

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-8600T vs Intel Core i7-10810U and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as PCMark 10, 7zip, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Furmark, WPrime, MATLAB, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, Handbrake, 3DMark, Blender, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10810U or Intel Core i5-8600T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8600T

52%

Core i7-10810U

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8600T

52%

Core i7-10810U

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.0	92.9
Valorant	105.7	105.5
Cyberpunk 2077	59.2	59.1
Apex Legends	99.3	99.2
Call of Duty Warzone	79.2	79.2
Overwatch	85.6	85.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.9	72.8
DOOM Eternal	52.8	52.8
Warzone	82.4	82.3
Assassin's Creed	88.8	88.7
Valheim	87.7	87.6

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 i5-8600T

85%

Core i7-10810U

233%

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 i7-10810U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8600T as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 15W. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, 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 efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores 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 program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 i5-8600T	Intel Core i7-10810U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	156	187
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	802	932
Cinbench 20 Single-core	456	436
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2125	2114
Cinbench 23 Single-core	937	1138
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4633	5670

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

	Intel Core i5-8600T	Intel Core i7-10810U
Single-Core	2286	2448
Multi-Core	8833	9130

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

	Intel Core i5-8600T	Intel Core i7-10810U
Single-Core	897	1049
Multi-Core	4880	4781

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-8600T	Intel Core i7-10810U
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1528
Core name	Coffee Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	10
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	1.1 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	6	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6400 millions	7200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	9 MB	12 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 i5-8600T is 52% better than Core i7-10810U 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 i5-8600T is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10810U is better: 14
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8600T and Intel Core i7-10810U before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-8600T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8600T specs and review.

Intel Core i7-10810U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-10810U specs and review.