Intel Core i7-10610U vs Intel Core i5-8265U

Processor comparisons 29-07-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-10610U vs Intel Core i5-8265U tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, programming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review 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 joint testing in software tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, SuperPi, MATLAB, PassMark, 7zip, Furmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Blender, AIDA64, 3DMark, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8265U or Intel Core i7-10610U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-10610U

52%

Core i5-8265U

51%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-10610U is 1% better than Core i5-8265U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-10610U

52%

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.0	91.4
Valorant	104.5	103.8
Cyberpunk 2077	58.5	58.1
Apex Legends	98.3	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	78.4	77.9
Overwatch	84.7	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.1	71.6
DOOM Eternal	52.3	51.9
Warzone	81.5	81.0
Assassin's Creed	87.8	87.2
Valheim	86.8	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 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-10610U

256%

Core i5-8265U

201%

To make a final 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 i7-10610U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8265U as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on 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 make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in 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 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 i7-10610U	Intel Core i5-8265U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	158	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	749	549
Cinbench 20 Single-core	373	401
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1630	1135
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1135	606
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3300	1674

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

	Intel Core i7-10610U	Intel Core i5-8265U
Single-Core	2482	2175
Multi-Core	7372	6181

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

	Intel Core i7-10610U	Intel Core i5-8265U
Single-Core	1154	907
Multi-Core	3904	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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-10610U	Intel Core i5-8265U
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1528
Core name	Comet Lake	Whiskey Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	8
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	1.8 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	1900 millions	1900 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 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

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-10610U is 11% better than Core i5-8265U 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 i7-10610U is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8265U is better: 2
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-10610U and Intel Core i5-8265U before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-10610U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-10610U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-8265U specs and review.