Intel Core i5-10310U vs Intel Core i7-10510U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10310U and Intel Core i7-10510U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-10310U

Intel Core i7-10510U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10310U

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later

Launch date	13 May 2020 vs 1 Sep 2019

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10510U

Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2264 vs 2160
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6518 vs 6052

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2264 vs 2160
PassMark - CPU mark	6518 vs 6052

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10310U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10510U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2160

2264

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6052

6518

Name	Intel Core i5-10310U	Intel Core i7-10510U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2160	2264
PassMark - CPU mark	6052	6518
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1770
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1770
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3752
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3752
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5711
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5711
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-10310U	Intel Core i7-10510U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	13 May 2020	1 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$297	$409
Place in performance rating	1166	795
Processor Number	i5-10310U	i7-10510U
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s	4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	41.66 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x9B41,0x9BCC	0x9B41
Execution Units	24	24
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 Watt	10 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	800 MHz	800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 Watt	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.20 GHz	2.30 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	46mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)