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Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H vs Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H: Comparison
9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H vs 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H: the l3 cache difference
L3 cache is where these two genuinely part company, 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H 8 MB against 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H 16 MB, a 50% lead for 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H. 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H also leads on l2 cache, 1 MB on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H versus 2 MB on the 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H. Product line is not the same on both, Core i5 on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H versus Core i7 on the 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H. They differ on release year too, 2019 on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H versus 2020 on the 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H.
Who each one is for
Buy the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H for 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. Take the 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H for content creation and gaming laptops wanting full 8-core Comet Lake performance with a high single-thread clock ceiling. It is not the one for buyers on a tighter budget not needing the full 8-core count, the 6-core i7-10750H offers similar single-thread clocks for less.
What 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H and 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H have in common
Everything else lines up. Efficiency cores, tdp, integrated graphics, socket and form factor read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 3 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H and 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H differ on total cores?
Yes. Total Cores reads 4 on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H versus 8 on the 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H.
Is the Market Segment the same on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H and 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H?
It is. Both are listed at Laptop, 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 i7-10870H
- Intel
Product Line
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Core i5
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- Core i7
Form Factor
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Laptop
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- Laptop
Model Number
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 9300H
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- 10870H
Codename
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Coffee Lake
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- Comet Lake
Release Year
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 2019
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- 2020
TDP
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 45 W
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- 45 W
iGPU
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Intel UHD Graphics 630
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Market Segment
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Laptop
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Coffee Lake, 9th Gen Intel Core
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- Comet Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core
Socket
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- FCBGA1440
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- FCBGA1440
Process Node
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 14 nm
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- 14 nm
Total Cores
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 4
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- 8Best
Performance Cores
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 4
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- 8Best
Efficiency Cores
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 0
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- 0
Total Threads
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 8
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- 16Best
SMT Enabled
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Yes
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 2.4 GHz
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- 2.2 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 4.1 GHz
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- 5.0 GHz
L2 Cache
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 1 MB-50%
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- 2 MBBest
L3 Cache
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 8 MB-50%
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- 16 MBBest
Base Power
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 45 W
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- 45 W
Memory Type
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- DDR4-2933
Integrated Graphics
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Yes
- Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose 9300H if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose 10870H if you want the higher L2 cache (2 MB vs 1 MB) and the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB).