Generation is more important

If you're a video editor, a programmer with higher workload, gamer Core i5 is the best if you're a regular user with minimal workload Core i7 is good.

Not much of a difference Assuming these are their exact models, the 10th generation isn't much better. People rate the core i7 8th gen better endewm https://versus.com/en/intel-core-i5-10210u-vs-intel-core-i7-8550u https://technical.city/en/cpu/Core-i7-8550U-vs-Core-i5-10210U