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Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H vs Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U: Comparison
What is the difference between 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H and 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U?
P-core boost clock is the dividing line, 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H 4.1 GHz against 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U 4.9 GHz. Microarchitecture is not the same on both, Coffee Lake, 9th Gen Intel Core on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H versus Comet Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core on the 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U. There is a split on base power as well, 45 W on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H versus 15 W on the 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U. They differ on memory type too, DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133 on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H versus DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933 on the 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U.
Who each one is for
The 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H suits budget and mid-range gaming laptops of the Coffee Lake generation. Avoid it for content creators needing more multi-threaded headroom, the 6-core i7 9750H, covered elsewhere on this site, handles that better. The 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U is the one to take for mainstream thin-and-light productivity laptops wanting strong single-thread responsiveness. It is the wrong buy for sustained multi-threaded workloads, the 4-core count is a real ceiling compared to H-series chips.
What 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H and 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and l3 cache are identical here. They match on 6 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H and 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U differ on p-core base clock?
Yes. P-Core Base Clock reads 2.4 GHz on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H versus 1.8 GHz on the 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U.
Is the Integrated Graphics the same on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H and 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U?
It is. Both are listed at Yes, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Intel
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- Intel
Product Line
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Core i5
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- Core i7
Form Factor
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Laptop
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- Laptop
Model Number
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 9300H
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- 10510U
Codename
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Coffee Lake
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- Comet Lake
Release Year
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 2019
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- 2019
TDP
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 45 W
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- 15 W
iGPU
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Intel UHD Graphics 630
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Market Segment
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Laptop
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Coffee Lake, 9th Gen Intel Core
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- Comet Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core
Socket
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- FCBGA1440
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- FCBGA1528
Process Node
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 14 nm
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- 14 nm
Total Cores
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 4
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- 4
Performance Cores
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 4
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 0
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- 0
Total Threads
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 8
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- 8
SMT Enabled
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Yes
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 2.4 GHz
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- 1.8 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 4.1 GHz
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- 4.9 GHz
L2 Cache
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 1 MB
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- 1 MB
L3 Cache
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 8 MB
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- 8 MB
Base Power
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 45 W
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- 15 W
Memory Type
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933
Integrated Graphics
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Yes
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10510U
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose 9300H if you want the higher L2 cache (1 MB vs 1 MB) and the higher L3 cache (8 MB vs 8 MB).
Choose 10510U if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.