Intel Core i7-10810U vs Intel Core i5-9400F

Processor comparisons   27-07-2021
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-10810U vs Intel Core i5-9400F and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Furmark, PassMark, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Blender, 7zip, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, 3DMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9400F or Intel Core i7-10810U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-10810U

52%

Core i5-9400F

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-10810U

52%

Core i5-9400F

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, 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 small game result, 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: Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Control, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.9	93.5
Valorant	105.5	106.2
Cyberpunk 2077	59.1	59.5
Apex Legends	99.2	99.8
Call of Duty Warzone	79.2	79.7
Overwatch	85.5	86.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.8	73.3
DOOM Eternal	52.8	53.1
Warzone	82.3	82.8
Assassin's Creed	88.7	89.2
Valheim	87.6	88.2

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 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 i7-10810U

233%

Core i5-9400F

51%

To make a final 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 i7-10810U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9400F as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that 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 i7-10810U	Intel Core i5-9400F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	187	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	932	987
Cinbench 20 Single-core	436	423
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2114	2407
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1138	1115
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5670	4981

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

	Intel Core i7-10810U	Intel Core i5-9400F
Single-Core	2448	2464
Multi-Core	9130	9559

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

	Intel Core i7-10810U	Intel Core i5-9400F
Single-Core	1049	1001
Multi-Core	4781	5360

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. If 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, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-10810U	Intel Core i5-9400F
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop, Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	9
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	2.9 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	7200 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	Yes
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 i5-9400F is 62% better than Core i7-10810U 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 i7-10810U is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9400F is better: 21
The summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-10810U and Intel Core i5-9400F before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-10810U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-10810U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-9400F specs and review.