i5-10200H vs i5-10400F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10400F
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.20
+60.8%
Core i5-10200H
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
5.10

Core i5-10400F outperforms Core i5-10200H by an impressive 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10400F and Core i5-10200H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9261216
Place by popularity9not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation23.93no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency11.9410.73
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)17 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$155no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-10400F and Core i5-10200H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10400F and Core i5-10200H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1200FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10400F and Core i5-10200H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--

Security technologies

Core i5-10400F and Core i5-10200H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10400F and Core i5-10200H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10400F and Core i5-10200H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
Execution Unitsno data12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10400F and Core i5-10200H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10400F and Core i5-10200H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10400F and Core i5-10200H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10400F and Core i5-10200H.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-10400F 8.20
+60.8%
i5-10200H 5.10

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-10400F 13029
+60.8%
i5-10200H 8105

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-10400F 1455
+7.7%
i5-10200H 1351

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-10400F 5776
+41.4%
i5-10200H 4084

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-10400F 1332
+58.2%
i5-10200H 842

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-10400F 180
+4.9%
i5-10200H 172

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-10400F 6365
+65.5%
i5-10200H 3845

Blender(-)

i5-10400F 332
i5-10200H 515
+54.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-10400F 1220
+11.5%
i5-10200H 1094

7-Zip Single

i5-10400F 5064
+12.6%
i5-10200H 4497

7-Zip

i5-10400F 36731
+73.7%
i5-10200H 21148

WebXPRT 3

i5-10400F 215
+14.8%
i5-10200H 187

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.20 5.10
Recency 30 April 2020 17 September 2020
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

i5-10400F has a 60.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i5-10200H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10200H in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-10400F is a desktop processor while Core i5-10200H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10400F and Core i5-10200H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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