i9-10980HK vs i5-4310M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4310M
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
1.95
Core i9-10980HK
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
10.73
+450%

Core i9-10980HK outperforms Core i5-4310M by a whopping 450% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4310M and Core i9-10980HK processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1957729
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiency4.9822.55
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date19 January 2014 (10 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$583

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4310M and Core i9-10980HK 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size130 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors960 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4310M and Core i9-10980HK 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
SocketFCPGA946FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4310M and Core i9-10980HK. 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++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-4310M and Core i9-10980HK technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4310M and Core i9-10980HK are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4310M and Core i9-10980HK. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHz1.25 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4310M and Core i9-10980HK integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4310M and Core i9-10980HK integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hz4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4310M and Core i9-10980HK integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4310M and Core i9-10980HK.

PCIe version34.0
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.

i5-4310M 1.95
i9-10980HK 10.73
+450%

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.

i5-4310M 3090
i9-10980HK 17037
+451%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i5-4310M 326
i9-10980HK 1737
+433%

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.

i5-4310M 129
i9-10980HK 206
+60.3%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i5-4310M 2
i9-10980HK 10.1
+405%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i5-4310M 2578
i9-10980HK 6869
+166%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i5-4310M 21
i9-10980HK 98
+374%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i5-4310M 105
i9-10980HK 239
+127%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.95 10.73
Integrated graphics card 1.84 5.58
Recency 19 January 2014 2 April 2020
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 37 Watt 45 Watt

i5-4310M has 21.6% lower power consumption.

i9-10980HK, on the other hand, has a 450.3% higher aggregate performance score, 203.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i9-10980HK is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4310M in performance tests.


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