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

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-9400T vs Intel Core i7-10510U and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as MATLAB, PassMark, WPrime, Blender, Gears 5, AIDA64, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, Furmark, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, Prime95, SuperPi, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, 3DMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10510U or Intel Core i5-9400T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-9400T

52%

Core i7-10510U

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9400T

52%

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 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, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.5	92.3
Valorant	105.1	104.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.9	58.8
Apex Legends	98.8	98.6
Call of Duty Warzone	78.9	78.7
Overwatch	85.2	85.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.6	72.4
DOOM Eternal	52.6	52.5
Warzone	82.0	81.8
Assassin's Creed	88.3	88.1
Valheim	87.3	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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i5-9400T

91%

Core i7-10510U

270%

To make a finishing 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 i7-10510U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9400T as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 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 i5-9400T	Intel Core i7-10510U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	150	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	710	758
Cinbench 20 Single-core	417	471
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2087	1523
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1050	1102
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4114	3271

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

	Intel Core i5-9400T	Intel Core i7-10510U
Single-Core	2074	2452
Multi-Core	7805	7011

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

	Intel Core i5-9400T	Intel Core i7-10510U
Single-Core	965	1215
Multi-Core	4439	4248

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-9400T	Intel Core i7-10510U
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	April 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1528
Core name	Coffee Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	10
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	1.8 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)	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	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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. Another difference is that Core i5-9400T 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 i5-9400T is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10510U is better: 13
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-9400T and Intel Core i7-10510U before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-9400T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-9400T specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10510U specs and review.