i5-1250P vs i7-10510U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-10510U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.13
Core i5-1250P
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
12.61
+205%

Core i5-1250P outperforms Core i7-10510U by a whopping 205% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10510U and Core i5-1250P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1397615
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Comet LakeIntel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency15.6342.62
Architecture codenameComet Lake-U (2019−2020)Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date21 August 2019 (5 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$409no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10510U and Core i5-1250P 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed1.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data217 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10510U and Core i5-1250P 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
SocketFCBGA1528FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10510U and Core i5-1250P. 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 Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-10510U and Core i5-1250P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10510U and Core i5-1250P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10510U and Core i5-1250P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.4 GHz
Execution Units2480

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10510U and Core i5-1250P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10510U and Core i5-1250P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-10510U and Core i5-1250P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10510U and Core i5-1250P.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i7-10510U 4.13
i5-1250P 12.61
+205%

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.

i7-10510U 6566
i5-1250P 20029
+205%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-10510U 7268
i5-1250P 7918
+8.9%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-10510U 25882
i5-1250P 38277
+47.9%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-10510U 6125
i5-1250P 11842
+93.3%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-10510U 7
i5-1250P 10
+45.1%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i7-10510U 678
i5-1250P 1528
+125%

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.

i7-10510U 182
i5-1250P 201
+10.4%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-10510U 1.95
i5-1250P 2.74
+40.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-10510U 3663
i5-1250P 7672
+109%

Blender(-)

i7-10510U 797
+56%
i5-1250P 511

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-10510U 1212
i5-1250P 1622
+33.8%

7-Zip Single

i7-10510U 4678
+32.4%
i5-1250P 3532

7-Zip

i7-10510U 17318
i5-1250P 24625
+42.2%

WebXPRT 3

i7-10510U 210
i5-1250P 254
+21%

CrossMark Overall

i7-10510U 1101
i5-1250P 1554
+41.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.13 12.61
Recency 21 August 2019 23 February 2022
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt

i7-10510U has 86.7% lower power consumption.

i5-1250P, on the other hand, has a 205.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 200% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i5-1250P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-10510U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-10510U and Core i5-1250P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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