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Intel Core i5-10500 @ 3.10GHz

Technical specifications and documented benchmark results for this processor.

Last updated: 2026-10-20
6.1/ 10
Technical rating

Good

Intel Core i5-10500 @ 3.10GHz is a Desktop processor with 6 cores and 12 threads. It runs at 3.1 GHz and boosts up to 4.5 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 12885 and a single-thread rating of 2779. Its stated TDP is 65 W.

CPU Mark12,885
2,799 samples
Single Thread2,779
Overall rank#1,528
of 6,054
Reference price$199.00

Technical assessment

A summary based on specifications and results.

Good
6.1Good

Intel Core i5-10500 @ 3.10GHz is a Desktop processor with 6 cores and 12 threads. It runs at 3.1 GHz and boosts up to 4.5 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 12885 and a single-thread rating of 2779. Its stated TDP is 65 W.

Multi-axis comparison

How does this processor compare?

A direct comparison with nearby processors from the same brand and a similar core count.

5 CPU

Overall and multi-core performance

A higher CPU Mark indicates stronger overall performance.

01Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHzIntel20,781 points
02Intel Core i5-12400FIntel19,532 points
03Intel Core i5-10500 @ 3.10GHzThis CPU12,885 points
04Intel Atom E3845 @ 1.91GHzIntel1,071 points

Single-thread performance

Measures speed in tasks that depend on one CPU thread.

01Intel Core i5-12400FIntel3,484 points
02Intel Core i5-10500 @ 3.10GHzThis CPU2,779 points

Performance per watt

Estimated as CPU Mark divided by TDP.

01Intel Core i5-12400FIntel300.5 Mark/W
02Intel Core i5-10500 @ 3.10GHzThis CPU198.2 Mark/W
04Intel Atom E3845 @ 1.91GHzIntel107.1 Mark/W

Bars are relative to the processors shown here, not a global ranking of every CPU.

Detailed benchmark results

Snapshot from 2026-10-20

Data CompressionKBytes/Sec
202,499.00
Data EncryptionMBytes/Sec
4,673.00
Extended InstructionsMillion Matrices/Sec
12,469.00
Find Prime NumbersMillion Primes/Sec
34.00
Floating Point MathMOps/Sec
27,797.00
Integer MathMOps/Sec
44,436.00
PhysicsFrames/Sec
704.00
Random String SortingThousand Strings/Sec
25,187.00

Core specifications

BrandIntel
CategoryDesktop
Release year2020
SocketLGA1200
Cores / threads6 / 12
Base clock3.10 GHz
Max turbo4.50 GHz
TDP65 W
Integrated graphicsIntel UHD Graphics 630

Memory support

DDR4
Memory typeDDR4
Official speedDDR4-2666
Maximum capacity128 GB

Cache hierarchy

L1I6 x 32 KB
L1D6 x 32 KB
L26 x 256 KB
L312 MB