Intel Core i5-10400F VS MediaTek Helio G88

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i5-10400F vs MediaTek Helio G88 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Core i5-10400F

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Higher clock speed

2.90 GHz 1.80 GHz

Around -61% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed

4.30 GHz 2.00 GHz

Around 53% better overclocked clock speed

Top features of MediaTek Helio G88

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More number of cores

8 6

1 times more cores

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i5-10400F MediaTek Helio G88

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-10400F and MediaTek Helio G88 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core i5-10400F MediaTek Helio G88
Segment	Desktop / Server Mobile
Family	Intel Core i5 Mediatek Dimensity
Generation	10 1
CPU group	Intel Core i 10000 MediaTek Helio G70/G80
Predecessor	Intel Core i5-9400F --
Successor	Intel Core i5-11400F --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-10400F vs MediaTek Helio G88 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	2.90 GHz 1.80 GHz
CPU Cores	6 8
Turbo (1 Core)	4.30 GHz 2.00 GHz
CPU Threads	12 8
Hyperthreading	Yes No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A core	-- 2x Cortex-A75
B core	-- 6x Cortex-A55

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i5-10400F and MediaTek Helio G88 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU ARM Mali-G52 MP2
GPU frequency	1.00 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo
Execution units	2
Shader	32
Max. displays	2
Generation	Bifrost 2
DirectX Version	12
Technology	16 nm
Release date	Q3/2020

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-10400F and MediaTek Helio G88. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No Decode / Encode
h264	No Decode / Encode
VP9	No Decode / Encode
VP8	No Decode / Encode
AV1	No No
AVC	No Decode / Encode
VC-1	No Decode / Encode
JPEG	No Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-10400F and MediaTek Helio G88 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-2666 LPDDR4X-1800
Max. Memory	128 GB 8 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	3.0
PCIe lanes	16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i5-10400F and MediaTek Helio G88.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-10400F or MediaTek Helio G88? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	65 W
Tjunction max.	100 °C --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-10400F and MediaTek Helio G88 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d None
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
L3-Cache	12.00 MB --
Architecture	Comet Lake S Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55
Technology	14 nm 12 nm
Socket	LGA 1200 N/A
Release date	Q2/2020 Q2/2020
Part Number	-- MT6769Z