Core 7 160UL vs Core i5-10500H

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Performance Per Dollar

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core i5-10500H

#161

Core Ultra 7 268V

MSRP: $450|Avg: $400

100%

#162

Core Ultra 7 256V

MSRP: $450|Avg: $350

99%

#498

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

669%

#499

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

659%

#500

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

605%

#501

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

602%

#502

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

597%

#504

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

576%

#505

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

552%

#506

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

552%

#507

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

537%

#510

Core i5-10500H

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Core 7 160UL delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Core i5-10500H in both compute-intensive tasks (0.7% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Core 7 160UL	Core i5-10500H
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Raptor Lake-PS (2024) / 10 nm)	✨ Modern (Comet Lake-H (2020) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Core 7 160UL	Core i5-10500H
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core 7 160UL Benchmark Check

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core 7 160UL and Core i5-10500H

Core 7 160UL

The Core 7 160UL is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 8 April 2024 (1 year ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-PS (2024) architecture. It features 10 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 1.8 GHz, with boost up to 5.2 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4, DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 11,043 points. Launch price was $149.

Core i5-10500H

The Core i5-10500H is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2 April 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Comet Lake-H (2020) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.5 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB. L2 cache: 153 kB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1440. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 10,970 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

The Core 7 160UL packs 10 cores / 12 threads, while the Core i5-10500H offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Core 7 160UL has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5.2 GHz on the Core 7 160UL versus 4.5 GHz on the Core i5-10500H — a 14.4% clock advantage for the Core 7 160UL (base: 1.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The Core 7 160UL uses the Raptor Lake-PS (2024) architecture (10 nm), while the Core i5-10500H uses Comet Lake-H (2020) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Core 7 160UL scores 11,043 against the Core i5-10500H's 10,970 — a 0.7% lead for the Core 7 160UL. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core 7 160UL vs 12 MB on the Core i5-10500H.

Feature	Core 7 160UL	Core i5-10500H
Cores / Threads	10 / 12+67%	6 / 12
Boost Clock	5.2 GHz+16%	4.5 GHz
Base Clock	1.8 GHz	2.5 GHz+39%
L3 Cache	12 MB (total)	12 MB
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)+737%	153 kB
Process	10 nm-29%	14 nm
Architecture	Raptor Lake-PS (2024)	Comet Lake-H (2020)
PassMark	11,043	10,970
Geekbench 6 Single	—	1,435

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Memory & Platform

The Core 7 160UL uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Core i5-10500H uses BGA1440 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Core 7 160UL	Core i5-10500H
Socket	LGA1700	BGA1440
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0+67%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR4-2933
Max RAM Capacity	—	128 GB
RAM Channels	—	2
ECC Support	—	❌
PCIe Lanes	—	16

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (Core 7 160UL) / VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-10500H). The Core i5-10500H includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics 630), while the Core 7 160UL requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-10500H targets Performance Laptop. Direct competitor: Core i5-10500H rivals Ryzen 5 5600H.