Intel Core Ultra 5 125H vs Intel Core i5-10400H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 5 125H and Intel Core i5-10400H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

Intel Core i5-10400H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
10 more threads: 18 vs 8
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 61% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3450 vs 2600
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21469 vs 8420

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 27 May 2020
Number of cores	14 vs 4
Number of threads	18 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	18 MB (shared) vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3450 vs 2600
PassMark - CPU mark	21469 vs 8420

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400H

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.5 GHz

Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.5 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10400H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3450

2600

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21469

8420

Name	Intel Core Ultra 5 125H	Intel Core i5-10400H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3450	2600
PassMark - CPU mark	21469	8420
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1867
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1867
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4181
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4181
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7683
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7683

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 5 125H	Intel Core i5-10400H
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	27 May 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$375	$250
Place in performance rating	360	375
Architecture codename		Comet Lake
Processor Number		i5-10400H
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.60 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	14	4
Number of threads	18	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2049	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Package Size		42mm x 28mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Graphics
Device ID		0x9BC4
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)