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Core i7-10510U vs i5-12400


Description
The i7-10510U is based on Comet Lake architecture while the i5-12400 is based on Alder Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-10510U gets a score of 190.8 k points while the i5-12400 gets 544.6 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-12400 is 2.9 times faster than the i7-10510U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
806ec
90672
Core
Comet Lake-U
Arder Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.8 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.9 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
BGA 1528
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
4/8
6/12
TDP
15 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
6x32+6x48 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
6x1280 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
18432 kB
Date
August 2019
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
59.01k points
102.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
190.82k points
544.64k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i7-10510U
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
4.91k
7.51k (x1.53)
Test#2 (FP)
20.01k
18.66k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.05k
13.32k (x2.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.16k
14.8k (x1.05)
TOTAL
45.13k
54.29k (x1.2)

Multithread

i7-10510U

i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
13.79k
35.52k (x2.58)
Test#2 (FP)
70.21k
138.43k (x1.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.05k
85.55k (x4.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.04k
21.72k (x2.7)
TOTAL
112.09k
281.22k (x2.51)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i7-10510U
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
17.66k
24.24k (x1.37)
Test#2 (FP)
25.46k
23.92k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.4k
14.43k (x2.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.05k
14.84k (x1.06)
TOTAL
63.57k
77.43k (x1.22)

Multithread

i7-10510U

i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
54.45k
124.33k (x2.28)
Test#2 (FP)
84.97k
168.8k (x1.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.26k
100k (x4.7)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.04k
21.2k (x2.64)
TOTAL
168.72k
414.33k (x2.46)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i7-10510U
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
17.52k
23.84k (x1.36)
Test#2 (FP)
26.74k
25.09k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.22k
14.1k (x2.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.33k
14.48k (x1.09)
TOTAL
63.81k
77.51k (x1.21)

Multithread

i7-10510U

i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
54.53k
123.98k (x2.27)
Test#2 (FP)
85.61k
176.89k (x2.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.87k
97.42k (x4.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.05k
20.78k (x2.58)
TOTAL
169.07k
419.07k (x2.48)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i7-10510U
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
22.85k
48.08k (x2.1)
Test#2 (FP)
21.15k
25.6k (x1.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.78k
14.02k (x2.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.24k
14.81k (x1.45)
TOTAL
59.01k
102.51k (x1.74)

Multithread

i7-10510U

i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
86.08k
230.14k (x2.67)
Test#2 (FP)
79.78k
198.07k (x2.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.26k
94.78k (x5.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.69k
21.64k (x3.23)
TOTAL
190.82k
544.64k (x2.85)

Performance/W
i7-10510U
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
5739 points/W
3541 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
5319 points/W
3047 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1217 points/W
1458 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
446 points/W
333 points/W
TOTAL
12721 points/W
8379 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-10510U
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
4664 points/GHz
10927 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4316 points/GHz
5819 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
975 points/GHz
3186 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2089 points/GHz
3365 points/GHz
TOTAL
12044 points/GHz
23298 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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