Core i7-10510Y vs Core i5-7267U

The Core i7-10510Y packs 4 cores / 8 threads, while the Core i5-7267U offers 2 cores / 4 threads — the Core i7-10510Y has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.5 GHz on the Core i7-10510Y versus 3.5 GHz on the Core i5-7267U — a 25% clock advantage for the Core i7-10510Y (base: 1.2 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). The Core i7-10510Y uses the Comet Lake-Y (2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i5-7267U uses Kaby Lake (2016−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Core i7-10510Y scores 3,631 against the Core i5-7267U's 3,622 — a 0.2% lead for the Core i7-10510Y. L3 cache: 8 MB (total) on the Core i7-10510Y vs 4 MB on the Core i5-7267U.

The Core i7-10510Y uses the UTFCBGA1377 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-7267U uses BGA1356 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches LPDDR3-2133 on the Core i7-10510Y versus 2133 on the Core i5-7267U — the Core i5-7267U supports 199.4% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Core i5-7267U supports up to 32 of RAM compared to 16 GB — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 10 (Core i7-10510Y) vs 12 (Core i5-7267U) — the Core i5-7267U offers 2 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: Comet Lake-Y (Core i7-10510Y) and Kaby Lake-U (Core i5-7267U).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d (Core i7-10510Y) vs true (Core i5-7267U). Both include integrated graphics — Intel UHD Graphics 617 (Core i7-10510Y) and Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 (Core i5-7267U) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i7-10510Y targets Ultrabook/Tablet, Core i5-7267U targets Mobile.