Intel Core i5-9400 vs Intel Core i7-10510U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-9400 vs Intel Core i7-10510U tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, WPrime, 7zip, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, Gears 5, Furmark, PassMark, Blender, 3DMark, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, AIDA64, SuperPi, Blender, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10510U or Intel Core i5-9400.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-9400

52%

Core i7-10510U

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9400

53%

Core i7-10510U

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think 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 other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.5	92.3
Valorant	106.3	104.9
Cyberpunk 2077	59.5	58.8
Apex Legends	99.9	98.6
Call of Duty Warzone	79.7	78.7
Overwatch	86.1	85.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.3	72.4
DOOM Eternal	53.1	52.5
Warzone	82.9	81.8
Assassin's Creed	89.3	88.1
Valheim	88.2	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 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, 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 i5-9400

56%

Core i7-10510U

270%

To make a finishing 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 i5-9400 since it has less power consumption: 65W 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 count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, 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 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. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i5-9400	Intel Core i7-10510U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	177	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	987	758
Cinbench 20 Single-core	403	471
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2284	1523
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1051	1102
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5606	3271

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

	Intel Core i5-9400	Intel Core i7-10510U
Single-Core	2474	2452
Multi-Core	9515	7011

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

	Intel Core i5-9400	Intel Core i7-10510U
Single-Core	1107	1215
Multi-Core	5420	4248

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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 in the newest 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 i5-9400	Intel Core i7-10510U
Announcement date	January 01, 2019	April 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FCBGA1528
Core name	Coffee Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	10
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	1.8 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 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	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 i5-9400 is 37% better than Core i7-10510U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-9400 has 2 more core than Core i7-10510U. 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 i5-9400 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10510U is better: 11
However, it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-9400 and Intel Core i7-10510U before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i5-9400 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10510U specs and review.

Intel Core i5-9400 Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i7-9750H
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Core i7-10750H
• Vs Core i7-8700
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500X
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700U
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Core i7-9700K
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600H
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Core i7-10875H
• Vs Core i7-10700F
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i5-8400
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i5-9300H
• Vs Core i5-8300H
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500U
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Core i7-4770K
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i7-7700HQ
• Vs Core i3-9100F
• Vs Core i5-10210U
• Vs Core i7-6700HQ
• Vs Core i7-3770
• Vs Core i5-8265U
• Vs Core i5-8250U
• Vs Core i7-8550U
• Vs FX-8350 Eight-Core
• Vs Core i5-6500
• Vs Core i5-7400
• Vs Core i7-8565U
• Vs Core i7-3770K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Ryzen 3 3300X
• Vs Core i5-1145G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300GE
• Vs Core i7-1160G7
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
• Vs Core i3-10320
• Vs Core i7-9700E
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3450U
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
• Vs Core i5-10200H
• Vs Core i5-10600
• Vs Core i3-10300T
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
• Vs Core i3-9350K
• Vs Core i5-10500
• Vs Core i7-10700T
• Vs Core i5-9300HF
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550U
• Vs Core i5-10600T
• Vs Core i3-10325
• Vs Core i3-10305
• Vs Core i3-10305T
• Vs Core i3-10105T
• Vs Core i3-10105
• Vs Core i3-10105F
• Vs Core i5-1145GRE
• Vs Core i5-1145G7E
• Vs Core i5-1140G7
• Vs Core i5-1130G7
• Vs Core i7-1185GRE
• Vs Core i7-1185G7E
• Vs Core i7-11375H
• Vs Core i7-1185G7
• Vs Core i7-11370H
• Vs Core i7-1180G7
• Vs Core i3-1125G4
• Vs Ryzen 3 5400U
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300U
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
• Vs Core i5-8260U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4500U
• Vs Core i5-10500T
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
• Vs Core i5-10400T
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350GE
• Vs Core i7-1195G7
• Vs Core i3-11100B
• Vs Core i7-1068NG7
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
• Vs Xeon E-2234
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400GE
• Vs Core i7-10810U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3580U
• Vs Core i3-10300
• Vs Core i5-1038NG7
• Vs Core i5-9500TE
• Vs Core i5-10400H
• Vs Core i5-9600T
• Vs Core i7-8569U
• Vs Core i7-10710U
• Vs Core i7-9850HL
• Vs Core i5-1035G7
• Vs Core i5-1035G4
• Vs Core i7-8809G
• Vs Core i5-8500
• Vs Core i7-9700T
• Vs Core i5-9500F
• Vs Core i7-9700TE
• Vs Core i5-9500
• Vs Core i5-9600
• Vs Core i5-8600T
• Vs Core i7-8559U
• Vs Core i5-8500B
• Vs Core i5-8600
• Vs Core i7-8850H
• Vs Core i9-8950HK
• Vs Core i5-8600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2500X
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 3 1200
• Vs Core i5-4690K
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• Vs Core i5-7500
• Vs Core i3-8100
• Vs Core i5-6600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE

Intel Core i7-10510U Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500U
• Vs Core i5-9300H
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i5-8400
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i7-9750H
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Core i7-10750H
• Vs Core i7-8700
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i7-7700HQ
• Vs Core i5-10210U
• Vs Core i7-6700HQ
• Vs Core i7-3770
• Vs Core i5-8250U
• Vs FX-8350 Eight-Core
• Vs Core i5-6500
• Vs Core i5-3470
• Vs Core i7-2600
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700U
• Vs Core i5-4590
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500X
• Vs Core i7-8550U
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i5-4570
• Vs Core i5-2400
• Vs Core i5-4460
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i5-8265U
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Core i5-8300H
• Vs FX-6300 Six-Core
• Vs Core i5-7400
• Vs Core i7-4770K
• Vs Core i5-7300HQ
• Vs Core i3-9100F
• Vs Core i7-7500U
• Vs Core i5-3570K
• Vs Core i5-6400
• Vs Core i7-3630QM
• Vs Core i7-8565U
• Vs Core i3-1005G1
• Vs Core i7-3770K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Pentium Gold 7505
• Vs Core i5-1145G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300GE
• Vs Core i7-1160G7
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
• Vs Core i3-10320
• Vs Pentium Gold G6500
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Core i3-9100TE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3450U
• Vs Core i5-10200H
• Vs Core i3-1115G4
• Vs Core i3-10300T
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
• Vs Core i3-9350K
• Vs Core i5-9300HF
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550U
• Vs Core i3-10305
• Vs Core i3-10305T
• Vs Core i3-10105T
• Vs Core i3-10105
• Vs Core i3-10105F
• Vs Pentium Gold G6605
• Vs Pentium Gold G6505
• Vs Core i3-1110G4
• Vs Core i3-1115GRE
• Vs Core i3-1115G4E
• Vs Core i3-1120G4
• Vs Core i3-1125G4
• Vs Athlon 300GE
• Vs Athlon 320GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500C
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700C
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3350U
• Vs Core i5-1030NG7
• Vs Core i3-10100T
• Vs Core i5-8260U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3580U
• Vs Core i7-10610U
• Vs Core i7-10510Y
• Vs Core i5-10310U
• Vs Core i7-8565UC
• Vs Core i7-1060NG7
• Vs Core i5-9400T
• Vs Core i7-8557U
• Vs Core i7-8665UE
• Vs Core i5-8257U
• Vs Core i5-8265UC
• Vs Core i5-8279U
• Vs Core i3-9320
• Vs Core i7-7820EQ
• Vs Core i3-9300
• Vs Core i7-8705G
• Vs Core i3-8300
• Vs Core i3-9100
• Vs Core i7-8665U
• Vs Core i5-8365U
• Vs Core i3-9300T
• Vs Core i3-9350KF
• Vs Core i3-8100B
• Vs Core i5-8305G
• Vs Core i7-5850EQ
• Vs Core i5-8400T
• Vs Core i3-8300T
• Vs Core i3-8350K
• Vs Core i7-8650U
• Vs Ryzen 7 3750H
• Vs Core i7-6500U
• Vs Core i9-9880H
• Vs Ryzen 7 5825C
• Vs Ryzen 3 5425C
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
• Vs Athlon Silver 7120U