i5-1230U vs i7-10810U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-10810U
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
5.14
Core i5-1230U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 9 Watt
6.94
+35%

Core i5-1230U outperforms Core i7-10810U by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10810U and Core i5-1230U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12101019
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesComet LakeIntel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency19.4572.93
Architecture codenameComet Lake-U (2019−2020)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10810U and Core i5-1230U 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed1.1 GHz1 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 cache12 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10810U and Core i5-1230U 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
SocketFCBGA1528FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10810U and Core i5-1230U. 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++
vPro+no data
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 i7-10810U and Core i5-1230U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10810U and Core i5-1230U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10810U and Core i5-1230U. 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 GHz850 MHz
Execution Units2480

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10810U and Core i5-1230U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10810U and Core i5-1230U 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 i7-10810U and Core i5-1230U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10810U and Core i5-1230U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1614

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.

i7-10810U 5.14
i5-1230U 6.94
+35%

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.

i7-10810U 8159
i5-1230U 11022
+35.1%

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.

i7-10810U 6927
i5-1230U 7290
+5.2%

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.

i7-10810U 19287
+11.9%
i5-1230U 17243

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.

i7-10810U 6843
+3%
i5-1230U 6641

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-10810U 5.9
+137%
i5-1230U 14

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i7-10810U 754
+46.7%
i5-1230U 514

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.

i7-10810U 182
i5-1230U 187
+2.6%

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.

i7-10810U 4837
i5-1230U 4985
+3.1%

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.  

i7-10810U 39
i5-1230U 42
+6%

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.  

i7-10810U 148
i5-1230U 153
+3.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-10810U 3934
i5-1230U 6755
+71.7%

Blender(-)

i7-10810U 694
i5-1230U 754
+8.6%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-10810U 1226
i5-1230U 1529
+24.7%

7-Zip Single

i7-10810U 4498
+13.3%
i5-1230U 3969

7-Zip

i7-10810U 21925
+9.1%
i5-1230U 20092

WebXPRT 3

i7-10810U 206
i5-1230U 234
+13.3%

CrossMark Overall

i7-10810U 1018
i5-1230U 1312
+28.9%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i7-10810U 161
i5-1230U 204
+26.6%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i7-10810U 1346
i5-1230U 1459
+8.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.14 6.94
Recency 2 April 2020 23 February 2022
Physical cores 6 10
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 9 Watt

i5-1230U has a 35% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 66.7% more physical cores, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-1230U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-10810U in performance tests.


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