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Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y vs Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7: Comparison

8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y vs 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7 l3 cache compared

The gap that matters here is l3 cache: 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y 4 MB against 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7 8 MB, which puts 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7 50% ahead. 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7 also leads on l2 cache, 0.5 MB on the 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y versus 2 MB on the 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7. They differ on tdp too, 7 W on the 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y versus 15 W on the 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7. They differ on socket too, FCBGA1515 on the 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y versus FCBGA1526 on the 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7.

Which should you buy, 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y or 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7?

Take the 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y for fanless, ultra-thin 2-in-1 laptops where silent operation matters more than sustained performance. It is not the one for any workload requiring sustained performance under load, the 7W TDP is a genuine, hard ceiling. Take the 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7 for upper mid-range and premium thin-and-light laptops wanting the strongest available Ice Lake integrated graphics alongside solid CPU performance. It is the wrong buy for buyers specifically needing more than 4 cores for sustained multi-threaded work, H-series chips of the same generation handle that better.

Where the two are identical

Where they agree, they agree completely, efficiency cores, integrated graphics, form factor, release year and market segment included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 1 further specification as well.

Frequently asked questions

Do the 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y and 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7 differ on total cores?

Yes. Total Cores reads 2 on the 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y versus 4 on the 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7.

Is the SMT Enabled the same on the 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y and 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7?

It is. Both are listed at Yes, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.

Specs and benchmarks

  • Brand

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    Intel
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    Intel
  • Product Line

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    Core i5
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    Core i7
  • Form Factor

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    Laptop
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    Laptop
  • Model Number

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    8210Y
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    1065G7
  • Codename

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    Amber Lake Y
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    Ice Lake
  • Release Year

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    2019
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    2019
  • TDP

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    7 W
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    15 W
  • iGPU

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    Intel UHD Graphics 617
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    Intel Iris Plus Graphics
  • Market Segment

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    Laptop
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    Laptop
  • Microarchitecture

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    Amber Lake, 8th Gen Intel Core
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    Ice Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core
  • Socket

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    FCBGA1515
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    FCBGA1526
  • Process Node

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    14 nm
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    10 nm
  • Total Cores

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    2
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    4Best
  • Performance Cores

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    2
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    4Best
  • Efficiency Cores

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    0
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    0
  • Total Threads

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    4
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    8Best
  • SMT Enabled

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    Yes
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    Yes
  • P-Core Base Clock

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    1.6 GHz
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    1.3 GHz
  • P-Core Boost Clock

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    3.6 GHz
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    3.9 GHz
  • L2 Cache

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    0.5 MB-75%
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    2 MBBest
  • L3 Cache

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    4 MB-50%
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    8 MBBest
  • Base Power

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    7 W
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    15 W
  • Memory Type

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    LPDDR3, DDR3L
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733Best
  • Integrated Graphics

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8210Y
    Yes
    Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
    Yes

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose 8210Y if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.

    Choose 1065G7 if you want the higher L2 cache (2 MB vs 0.5 MB) and the higher L3 cache (8 MB vs 4 MB).

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