Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c vs Intel Core i5-10210U

Processor comparisons   28-02-2023
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c vs Intel Core i5-10210U and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming, rendering. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Prime95, AIDA64, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, Blender, RealBench, 7zip, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Furmark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10210U or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c.

Summary benchmark results

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

Snapdragon 7c

50%

Core i5-10210U

51%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-10210U is 1% better than Snapdragon 7c. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Snapdragon 7c

50%

Core i5-10210U

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.7	92.2
Valorant	101.9	104.8
Cyberpunk 2077	57.1	58.7
Apex Legends	95.8	98.5
Call of Duty Warzone	76.5	78.6
Overwatch	82.6	84.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.3	72.3
DOOM Eternal	51.0	52.4
Warzone	79.5	81.7
Assassin's Creed	85.6	88.0
Valheim	84.6	87.0

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 comparisons 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. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Snapdragon 7c

227%

Core i5-10210U

243%

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 i5-10210U is more energy efficient than the Snapdragon 7c as it consumes less power: 8W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses 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. Because 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

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c	Intel Core i5-10210U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	61	168
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	144	567
Cinbench 20 Single-core	118	426
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	239	1206
Cinbench 23 Single-core	331	883
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	911	3462

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

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c	Intel Core i5-10210U
Single-Core	405	2254
Multi-Core	2561	6569

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

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c	Intel Core i5-10210U
Single-Core	546	1094
Multi-Core	1668	4116

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 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c	Intel Core i5-10210U
Announcement date	May 24, 2021	April 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	Unk	FCBGA1528
Core name	Kryo 468	Comet Lake
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	x86
Generation	1	10
Turbo Frequency		4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	1.6 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	15 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933
Max. Memory	12 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	1MB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache		6 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 Snapdragon 7c is 33% better than Core i5-10210U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 7c has 4 more core than Core i5-10210U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10210U is better: 29
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c and Intel Core i5-10210U before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c - all data

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

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10210U specs and review.