Intel Core i3-10100T vs Intel Core i5-9300H

Processor comparisons   03-04-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i3-10100T vs Intel Core i5-9300H and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, SuperPi, 3DMark, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Blender, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Blender, PassMark, AIDA64, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Cyberpunk 2077
Apex Legends
Overwatch
Fallout 76
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Valorant
Red Dead Redemption 2
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fortnite
Watch Dogs Legion
Last Man Standing
Death Stranding
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim
DOOM: Eternal

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9300H or Intel Core i3-10100T.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-10100T

52%

Core i5-9300H

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-10100T

52%

Core i5-9300H

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Control, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.1	92.4
Valorant	104.7	105.0
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	58.8
Apex Legends	98.4	98.7
Call of Duty Warzone	78.5	78.8
Overwatch	84.8	85.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.2	72.5
DOOM Eternal	52.3	52.5
Warzone	81.6	81.9
Assassin's Creed	87.9	88.2
Valheim	86.9	87.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-10100T

106%

Core i5-9300H

78%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-10100T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9300H as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-10100T	Intel Core i5-9300H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	171	162
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	862	615
Cinbench 20 Single-core	399	422
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1947	2111
Cinbench 23 Single-core	969	1062
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3765	4161

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-10100T	Intel Core i5-9300H
Single-Core	2397	2411
Multi-Core	7532	7895

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-10100T	Intel Core i5-9300H
Single-Core	1121	1064
Multi-Core	4020	4347

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-10100T	Intel Core i5-9300H
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1440
Core name	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	9
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2600 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-10100T is 20% better than Core i5-9300H in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-10100T is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9300H is better: 22
Although it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-10100T and Intel Core i5-9300H before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-10100T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-10100T specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-9300H specs and review.