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The Intel Core i5-10310U @ 1.70GHz is newer than Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz, while Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz is around 17% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 6% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i5-10310U @ 1.70GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1208 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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Socket Type | FCBGA1528 | FCBGA1528 | |
CPU Class | Laptop | Laptop | |
Clockspeed | 1.7 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 4.4 GHz | Up to 4.1 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 4 (Threads: 8) | 4 (Threads: 8) | |
Cache | L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB | L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB | |
TDP | 15W | 28W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $2.74 | $5.11 | |
Other | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 | |
First Seen on Chart | Q2 2020 | Q3 2019 | |
# of Samples | 948 | 260 | |
CPU Value | 21.0 | 23.4 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 2171(-5.7%) | 2302(0.0%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 6223(-17.0%) | 7496(0.0%) |
Intel Core i5-10310U @ 1.70GHz | 6,223 | |
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz | 7,496 | |
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Intel Core i5-10310U @ 1.70GHz | 21.0 | |
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz | 23.4 | |
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Intel Core i5-10310U @ 1.70GHz | 2,171 | |
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz | 2,302 | |
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Intel Core i5-10310U @ 1.70GHz | Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz | |
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Max TDP | 15W | 28W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |