Intel Core i7-10510Y vs Intel Core i5-8265U

Processor comparisons 12-01-2022

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-10510Y vs Intel Core i5-8265U and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as MATLAB, Blender, SuperPi, PCMark 10, Furmark, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, AIDA64, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Prime95, RealBench, Handbrake, 7zip, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8265U or Intel Core i7-10510Y.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-10510Y

51%

Core i5-8265U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-10510Y

51%

Core i5-8265U

51%

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 play games. Because this processor costs 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Control, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.0	91.4
Valorant	103.4	103.8
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	58.1
Apex Legends	97.2	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	77.5	77.9
Overwatch	83.7	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	71.6
DOOM Eternal	51.7	51.9
Warzone	80.6	81.0
Assassin's Creed	86.8	87.2
Valheim	85.8	86.2

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: FullHD, 2K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-10510Y

381%

Core i5-8265U

201%

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 i7-10510Y is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8265U since it has less power consumption: 9W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that 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 i7-10510Y	Intel Core i5-8265U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	130	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	655	549
Cinbench 20 Single-core	287	401
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2142	1135
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1201	606
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3141	1674

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

	Intel Core i7-10510Y	Intel Core i5-8265U
Single-Core	2301	2175
Multi-Core	6303	6181

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

	Intel Core i7-10510Y	Intel Core i5-8265U
Single-Core	1029	907
Multi-Core	2904	3312

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even 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 i7-10510Y	Intel Core i5-8265U
Announcement date	October 07, 2019	April 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	UTFCBGA1377	FCBGA1528
Core name	Amber Lake Y	Whiskey Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	8
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	1.2 MHz	1.6 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6800 millions	1900 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	15 W
Memory type	LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	16 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	33.33 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	6 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 i5-8265U is 25% better than Core i7-10510Y 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 i7-10510Y is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8265U is better: 17
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-10510Y and Intel Core i5-8265U before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-10510Y - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-10510Y specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-8265U specs and review.