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Intel Core i7-10750H: Review and Relevance in 2025

A Practical Guide to the Processor for Gaming and Performance in a Compact Form Factor

Architecture and Process Technology: 14 nm, 6 Cores, and Hidden Potential

The Intel Core i7-10750H processor, released in 2020 under the codename Comet Lake, is still found in budget gaming and work laptops. Its architecture is based on the outdated 14-nm process technology that Intel has been using since 2014. Despite this, the chip demonstrates balanced performance due to:

- 6 cores and 12 threads (Hyper-Threading);

- A base clock speed of 2.6 GHz, with the potential to boost up to 5.0 GHz in Turbo Boost mode;

- An L3 cache of 12 MB to enhance multitasking.

Integrated Graphics Intel UHD for the 10th Generation is a weak point for gaming, but suitable for basic tasks:

- Viewing 4K videos;

- Working with office applications;

- Retouching photos in Lightroom.

For gaming or rendering, a discrete graphics card (for example, the NVIDIA RTX 3060) is necessary.

TDP 45W: A Balance Between Power and Heat

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of 45W indicates high power consumption and cooling requirements. This is typical for H-class processors aimed at gaming laptops and mobile workstations.

What Does This Mean for the User?

- A laptop with the i7-10750H cannot be thin and lightweight — a substantial cooler is needed.

- Under load (for example, while gaming), CPU temperatures can reach 85-95°C, which triggers throttling (frequency reduction).

- A quality cooling system with multiple heat pipes and fans is necessary for stable operation.

Performance: Turbo Mode Saves the Day, but Not for Long

According to Geekbench 6 (2025):

- 1439 points in single-threaded tests — sufficient for quick browsing, Photoshop, and Excel work;

- 5378 points in multi-threaded tests — suitable for rendering in Blender and video encoding in HandBrake.

Real-World Scenarios:

- Office Work: Opening 20+ tabs in Chrome + Zoom + Word — no lags.

- Multimedia: Converting a 1-hour 1080p video to H.265 in about 12-15 minutes.

- Gaming: Paired with an RTX 3060, Cyberpunk 2077 on medium settings at 1080p delivers 50-60 FPS.

Turbo Boost 2.0 temporarily raises the frequency to 5 GHz, but under prolonged load, the processor drops back to 3.8-4.2 GHz due to overheating.

Use Cases: Who Is the i7-10750H Suitable for in 2025?

1. Budget Gamers. Laptops with this CPU and RTX 3050/3060 currently cost $800-1100, which is 30-40% cheaper than models with Ryzen 7 6800H.

2. Freelancers: Video editing in Premiere Pro, 3D modeling in SolidWorks — the processor can handle it, but rendering will be slower than on the Ryzen 7 5800H.

3. Students: A versatile choice for studying, streaming video, and light gaming.

Not Recommended:

- Fans of ultrabooks (battery life rarely exceeds 4-5 hours);

- Professionals working daily with 4K/8K video.

Battery Life: A Sacrifice for Performance

With active use (gaming, rendering), the laptop will last 1.5-2 hours on battery. In power-saving mode (office tasks, 50% brightness), it can last up to 5-6 hours.

Energy Efficiency Technologies:

- Intel Speed Shift — dynamic switching between P-states to reduce power consumption;

- Dynamic Tuning — frequency adaptation based on current tasks.

Tip: Choose models with a battery of 70 Wh or more (e.g., ASUS TUF Gaming A15).

Comparison with Competitors: AMD vs Intel

- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (6 cores/12 threads, 7 nm): Cheaper by $50-100, multi-threaded performance is 15-20% higher, but in gaming, the i7-10750H wins due to higher clock speeds.

- Apple M1 (8 cores, 5 nm): MacBook Air battery life — 12-15 hours, but games and Windows software are unavailable. Choice depends on the ecosystem.

- Intel Core i5-12450H (Alder Lake): 25% more performance in multitasking, but laptops with it start from $1000.

Conclusion: In 2025, the i7-10750H is an option for those seeking a balance between price and performance in a Windows environment.

Pros and Cons

Strengths:

- High single-threaded performance for gaming and applications;

- Support for Thunderbolt 3 (relevant for external drives and monitors);

- Affordable price in the used and leftover model segment.

Weaknesses:

- Outdated 14-nm process → high heat output;

- No support for PCIe 4.0;

- Falls behind the Ryzen 5 5600H in multi-threaded tasks.

Laptop Selection Recommendations

1. Device Type:

- Gaming Laptop (ASUS TUF, MSI GF65) — discrete graphics and good cooling are essential.

- Workstation (Dell Precision 3551) — check for support for ECC memory.

- Universal Laptop (Lenovo Legion 5) — a compromise between weight and power.

2. What to Pay Attention To:

- Cooling System: At least 2 fans + copper-nickel heat pipes.

- Screen: For gaming — 144 Hz; for work — an IPS panel with 100% sRGB coverage.

- Battery: At least 60 Wh + support for fast charging.

3. Prices: New laptops with the i7-10750H in 2025 are rare, but can be found in the $750-1200 range.

Final Conclusion: Who Is the Core i7-10750H Suitable For?

This processor is the choice for those who:

- Are looking for a budget gaming laptop with support for modern graphics cards;

- Work in applications sensitive to core frequency (e.g., AutoCAD);

- Are not willing to overpay for the latest models but want reliable performance.

Key Benefits:

- Affordable price in 2025;

- Compatibility with most games and professional software;

- Proven reliability of the Intel platform.

If battery life and multi-threaded power are priorities, consider laptops with Ryzen 5 7600HS or Apple M2.

Basic

Label Name

Intel

Platform

Mobile

Launch Date

April 2020

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

i7-10750H

Code Name

Comet Lake

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Basic Frequency

2.60 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.

5.00 GHz

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) delivers two processing threads per physical core. Highly threaded applications can get more work done in parallel, completing tasks sooner.

Yes

Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency

Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 identifies the best performing core(s) on a processor and provides increased performance on those cores through increasing frequency as needed by taking advantage of power and thermal headroom. Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 frequency is the clock frequency of the CPU when running in this mode.

4.80 GHz

Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0

Yes

L3 Cache

12 MB

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FCBGA1440

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

14 nm

TDP

45 W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100°C

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

3.0

Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

Intel 64

Intel® 64 architecture delivers 64-bit computing on server, workstation, desktop and mobile platforms when combined with supporting software.¹ Intel 64 architecture improves performance by allowing systems to address more than 4 GB of both virtual and physical memory.

Yes

Instruction Set

The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.

64-bit

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

Up to 1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8+2x4

Memory Specifications

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

DDR4-2933

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

128 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Bus Speed

8 GT/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

45.8 GB/s

ECC Memory Supported

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

350 MHz

Graphics Frequency

Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.

1.15 GHz

4K Support

Yes | at 60Hz

DirectX Support

DirectX* Support indicates support for a specific version of Microsoft’s collection of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for handling multimedia compute tasks.

Max Resolution (HDMI)

Max Resolution (HDMI) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the HDMI interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

4096 x 2304@30Hz

Max Resolution (DP)

Max Resolution (DP) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the DP interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

4096 x 2304@60Hz

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)

Max Resolution (Integrated Flat Panel) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor for a device with an integrated flat panel (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your device.

4096 x 2304@60Hz

Number of Displays Supported

Graphics Output

Graphics Output defines the interfaces available to communicate with display devices.

eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI

Miscellaneous

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) allows one hardware platform to function as multiple “virtual” platforms. It offers improved manageability by limiting downtime and maintaining productivity by isolating computing activities into separate partitions.

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) continues from the existing support for IA-32 (VT-x) and Itanium® processor (VT-i) virtualization adding new support for I/O-device virtualization. Intel VT-d can help end users improve security and reliability of the systems and also improve performance of I/O devices in virtualized environments.

Yes

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Intel® Standard Manageability is the manageability solution for Intel vPro® Essentials platforms and is a subset of Intel® AMT with out-of-band management over Ethernet and Wi-Fi, but no KVM or new life cycle management features.

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology is an advanced means of enabling high performance while meeting the power-conservation needs of mobile systems. Conventional Intel SpeedStep® Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology builds upon that architecture using design strategies such as Separation between Voltage and Frequency Changes, and Clock Partitioning and Recovery.

Yes

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Cache

CPU Cache is an area of fast memory located on the processor. Intel® Smart Cache refers to the architecture that allows all cores to dynamically share access to the last level cache.

12 MB Intel® Smart Cache

Intel AES New Instructions

Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) are a set of instructions that enable fast and secure data encryption and decryption. AES-NI are valuable for a wide range of cryptographic applications, for example: applications that perform bulk encryption/decryption, authentication, random number generation, and authenticated encryption.

Yes

Intel Boot Guard

Intel® Device Protection Technology with Boot Guard helps protect the system’s pre-OS environment from viruses and malicious software attacks.

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), also known as Second Level Address Translation (SLAT), provides acceleration for memory intensive virtualized applications. Extended Page Tables in Intel® Virtualization Technology platforms reduces the memory and power overhead costs and increases battery life through hardware optimization of page table management.

Yes

Intel Flex Memory Access

Yes

Intel OS Guard

Yes

OpenGL Support

OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is a cross-language, multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics.

4.5

Intel Quick Sync Video

Intel® Quick Sync Video delivers fast conversion of video for portable media players, online sharing, and video editing and authoring.

Yes

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6

Single Core Score

1439

Geekbench 6

Multi Core Score

5378

Geekbench 5

Single Core Score

1110

Geekbench 5

Multi Core Score

5277

Passmark CPU

Single Core Score

2674

Passmark CPU

Multi Core Score

11989

Compared to Other CPU

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G

1548 +7.6%

Core i3-10105

1489 +3.5%

Core i7-10750H

1439

Xeon W-3223

1387 -3.6%

Core i7-9750HF

1353 -6%

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Xeon E7-4830 v3

5990 +11.4%

Core i3-1315U

5617 +4.4%

Core i7-10750H

5378

Core i5-9500

4994 -7.1%

Core i7-10700TE

4675 -13.1%

Geekbench 5 Single Core

EPYC 7473X

1158 +4.3%

EPYC 9554P

1126 +1.4%

Core i7-10750H

1110

Core i5-1035G1

1086 -2.2%

Ryzen 5 4600GE

1065 -4.1%

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Core i5-1335U

5878 +11.4%

Core i7-1265U

5559 +5.3%

Core i7-10750H

5277

Core i5-9600KF

5023 -4.8%

Core i5-12450H

4784 -9.3%

Passmark CPU Single Core

EPYC 7473X

2751 +2.9%

EPYC 7313P

2704 +1.1%

Core i7-10750H

2674

Core i9-9940X

2635 -1.5%

Ryzen 7 4800HS

2589 -3.2%

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE

13408 +11.8%

Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U

12758 +6.4%

Core i7-10750H

11989

Core i5-10500H

11288 -5.8%

Core i5-1230U

10801 -9.9%