Intel Core i5 10500

Cores: 6
L3 cache: 12MB (shared)
TDP: 65 W
Transistor size: 14 nm

Core i5 10500 - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1200 that has 6 cores and 12 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3100 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4500 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 12 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630.

Review

Single-Core Performance

44

Multi-Core Performance

21

Power Efficiency

42

Integrated Graphics

23

NanoReview Final Score

35

Compare Intel Core i5 10500 with other CPUs

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

Cinebench 2024 (Single)

63

Cinebench 2024 (Multi)

439

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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

1468

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

6502

File compression	521.7 MB/sec
Clang compilation	50 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser	146.7 pages/sec
PDF Renderer	210.7 Mpixels/sec
Text processing	147.9 pages/sec
Background blur	33.9 images/sec
Photo processing	53.3 images/sec
Ray tracing	10.6 Mpixels/sec

Sources: GeekBench [1] – 957 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

2781

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

12914

Integer math	44.5 GOps/sec
Floating point math	27.8 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers	34M Primes/sec
Random string sorting	25.2M Strings/sec
Data encryption	4.7 GBytes/sec
Data compression	202.6 MBytes/sec
Physics	707 Frames/sec
Extended instructions	12.4B Matrices/sec

Sources: PassMark [3] – 2664 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)

Blender CPU

121.72

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP

Cinebench 2024 / Watt	6.8 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt	100 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt	198.7 PPW
Blender / Watt	1.87 PPW

These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

General

Vendor	Intel
Released	May 1, 2020
Type	Desktop
Instruction Set	x86-64
Codename	Comet Lake
Model number	i5-10500
Integrated GPU	UHD Graphics 630
AMD Equivalent	- AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Successor	- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores	6
P-Threads	12
Base Frequency (P)	3.1 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)	4.5 GHz

Total
Total Cores	6
Total Threads	12
Bus Frequency	100 MHz
Multiplier	31x
Bus Bandwidth	8 GT/s
L1 Cache	64K (per core)
L2 Cache	256K (per core)
L3 Cache	12MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier	No

Package

Fabrication Process	14 nm
TDP (PL1)	65 W
Socket	LGA-1200
Peak Temperature	100°C

Desktop CPU ranking - 159th place

iGPU

Integrated Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU Base Clock	350 MHz
GPU Boost Clock	1150 MHz
Shading Units	192
TMUs	24
ROPs	3
Execution Units	24
TGP	15 W

iGPU FLOPS

0.4 TFLOPS

See also: Intel UHD Graphics 630 – integrated graphics of Intel Core i5 10500

Memory Support

Memory Types	- DDR4-2666
Max. Memory Size	128 GB
Memory Channels	2
Max. Memory Bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
ECC Support	No

Misc

Official Site	Intel Core i5 10500 official page
PCI Express Version	3.0
PCI Express Lanes	16
Technologies	- Compute: ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C - Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, TSX - Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x - Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit