Intel Core i7-10710U vs Intel Core i5-10500T

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-10710U vs Intel Core i5-10500T tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming, video editing. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Furmark, Gears 5, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, SuperPi, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, MATLAB, Blender, AIDA64, WPrime, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, PCMark 10, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

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 i5-10500T or Intel Core i7-10710U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-10710U

53%

Core i5-10500T

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-10710U

53%

Core i5-10500T

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.5	93.8
Valorant	106.3	106.5
Cyberpunk 2077	59.5	59.7
Apex Legends	99.9	100.1
Call of Duty Warzone	79.7	79.9
Overwatch	86.1	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.3	73.5
DOOM Eternal	53.1	53.3
Warzone	82.9	83.1
Assassin's Creed	89.3	89.5
Valheim	88.2	88.4

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i7-10710U

230%

Core i5-10500T

96%

To make a finishing choice 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 i7-10710U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-10500T as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 35W. 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, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. 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 software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 i7-10710U	Intel Core i5-10500T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	178	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1060	1245
Cinbench 20 Single-core	460	396
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2364	2829
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1052	1270
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5939	7265

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

	Intel Core i7-10710U	Intel Core i5-10500T
Single-Core	2482	2405
Multi-Core	10101	10840

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

	Intel Core i7-10710U	Intel Core i5-10500T
Single-Core	1039	1012
Multi-Core	5427	5644

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-10710U	Intel Core i5-10500T
Announcement date	November 07, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCLGA1200
Core name	Comet Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	10
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6800 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	12 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 i5-10500T is 52% better than Core i7-10710U 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 i7-10710U is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10500T is better: 21
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-10710U and Intel Core i5-10500T before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-10710U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-10710U specs and review.

Intel Core i5-10500T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-10500T specs and review.