Intel Core i5-9300H vs Intel Core i5-10210U

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-9300H vs Intel Core i5-10210U and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Handbrake, AIDA64, Blender, VeraCrypt, Furmark, MATLAB, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, Prime95, SuperPi, WPrime, PCMark 10, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10210U or Intel Core i5-9300H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-9300H

52%

Core i5-10210U

51%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-9300H is 1% better than Core i5-10210U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9300H

52%

Core i5-10210U

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.4	92.2
Valorant	105.0	104.8
Cyberpunk 2077	58.8	58.7
Apex Legends	98.7	98.5
Call of Duty Warzone	78.8	78.6
Overwatch	85.1	84.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.5	72.3
DOOM Eternal	52.5	52.4
Warzone	81.9	81.7
Assassin's Creed	88.2	88.0
Valheim	87.2	87.0

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 i5-9300H

78%

Core i5-10210U

243%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-10210U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9300H as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 15W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 i5-9300H	Intel Core i5-10210U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	162	168
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	615	567
Cinbench 20 Single-core	422	426
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2111	1206
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1062	883
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4161	3462

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

	Intel Core i5-9300H	Intel Core i5-10210U
Single-Core	2411	2254
Multi-Core	7895	6569

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

	Intel Core i5-9300H	Intel Core i5-10210U
Single-Core	1064	1094
Multi-Core	4347	4116

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS 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 i5-9300H	Intel Core i5-10210U
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	April 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1528
Core name	Coffee Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	10
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	1.6 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	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 i5-9300H is 33% better than Core i5-10210U 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 i5-9300H is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10210U is better: 9
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-9300H and Intel Core i5-10210U before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-9300H specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10210U specs and review.