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Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H: Comparison
8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y vs 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H l3 cache compared
Start with l3 cache, because it is the widest measured gap between them: 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y 4 MB against 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H 8 MB, 50% in favour of 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H. Add l2 cache to that, 0.5 MB on the 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y versus 1 MB on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H, and the pattern holds. Tdp is not the same on both, 7 W on the 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y versus 45 W on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H. Socket is not the same on both, FCBGA1515 on the 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y versus FCBGA1440 on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H.
Who each one is for
Take the 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y for the thinnest fanless laptop and 2-in-1 designs prioritizing silent operation and battery life. Avoid it for any performance-focused computing, the 7W power budget is a genuine ceiling on sustained throughput. The 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H suits budget and mid-range gaming laptops of the Coffee Lake generation. It is the wrong buy for content creators needing more multi-threaded headroom, the 6-core i7 9750H, covered elsewhere on this site, handles that better.
What 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y and 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, efficiency cores, integrated graphics, product line, form factor and release year included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 2 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y and 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H differ on total cores?
Yes. Total Cores reads 2 on the 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y versus 4 on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H.
Is the Market Segment the same on the 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y and 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H?
It is. Both are listed at Laptop, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- Intel
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Intel
Product Line
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- Core i5
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Core i5
Form Factor
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- Laptop
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Laptop
Model Number
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- 8310Y
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 9300H
Codename
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- Amber Lake Y
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Coffee Lake
Release Year
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- 2019
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 2019
TDP
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- 7 W
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 45 W
iGPU
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- Intel UHD Graphics 617
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Intel UHD Graphics 630
Market Segment
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- Laptop
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- Amber Lake, 8th Gen Intel Core
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Coffee Lake, 9th Gen Intel Core
Socket
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- FCBGA1515
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- FCBGA1440
Process Node
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- 14 nm
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 14 nm
Total Cores
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- 2
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 4Best
Performance Cores
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- 2
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 4Best
Efficiency Cores
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- 0
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 0
Total Threads
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- 4
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 8Best
SMT Enabled
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- Yes
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- 1.6 GHz
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 2.4 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- 3.9 GHz
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 4.1 GHz
L2 Cache
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- 0.5 MB-50%
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 1 MBBest
L3 Cache
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- 4 MB-50%
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 8 MBBest
Base Power
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- 7 W
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 45 W
Memory Type
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- DDR3L-1600, LPDDR3-2133
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133Best
Integrated Graphics
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8310Y
- Yes
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose 8310Y if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose 9300H if you want the higher L2 cache (1 MB vs 0.5 MB) and the higher L3 cache (8 MB vs 4 MB).