Intel Core i7-10710U vs Intel Core i5-9500

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-10710U vs Intel Core i5-9500 and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like SuperPi, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, Prime95, Gears 5, Blender, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, 3DMark, 7zip, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-10710U

53%

Core i5-9500

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small 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: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Control, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.5	93.9
Valorant	106.3	106.8
Cyberpunk 2077	59.5	59.8
Apex Legends	99.9	100.4
Call of Duty Warzone	79.7	80.1
Overwatch	86.1	86.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.3	73.7
DOOM Eternal	53.1	53.4
Warzone	82.9	83.3
Assassin's Creed	89.3	89.7
Valheim	88.2	88.6

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

230%

Core i5-9500

66%

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 i7-10710U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9500 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores 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 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 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 i7-10710U	Intel Core i5-9500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	178	182
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1060	1016
Cinbench 20 Single-core	460	522
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2364	1861
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1052	1338
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5939	5892

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

	Intel Core i7-10710U	Intel Core i5-9500
Single-Core	2482	2578
Multi-Core	10101	9895

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

	Intel Core i7-10710U	Intel Core i5-9500
Single-Core	1039	1289
Multi-Core	5427	5830

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-10710U	Intel Core i5-9500
Announcement date	November 07, 2019	July 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCLGA1151
Core name	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	9
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	6
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6800 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 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	9 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-9500 is 63% 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: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9500 is better: 21
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the table 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 real owners of Intel Core i7-10710U and Intel Core i5-9500 before deciding which CPU 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 i5-9500 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-9500 specs and review.