Intel Core i3-10305 vs Intel Core i5-8300H

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i3-10305 vs Intel Core i5-8300H tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Blender, MATLAB, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, SuperPi, Prime95, UserBenchmark, RealBench, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, 3DMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8300H or Intel Core i3-10305.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-10305

52%

Core i5-8300H

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-10305

52%

Core i5-8300H

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 less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Control, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

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	72.3	72.5
DOOM Eternal	52.4	52.5
Warzone	81.7	81.9
Assassin's Creed	88.0	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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-10305

68%

Core i5-8300H

82%

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 i5-8300H is more energy efficient than the Core i3-10305 as it consumes less power: 65W 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 i3-10305	Intel Core i5-8300H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	190	169
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	954	795
Cinbench 20 Single-core	441	397
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2159	1689
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1147	1019
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4459	3996

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

	Intel Core i3-10305	Intel Core i5-8300H
Single-Core	2567	2363
Multi-Core	8922	7583

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

	Intel Core i3-10305	Intel Core i5-8300H
Single-Core	1335	1109
Multi-Core	4067	4352

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-10305	Intel Core i5-8300H
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	8
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	2.3 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	2100 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 i3-10305 is 39% better than Core i5-8300H 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 i3-10305 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8300H is better: 15
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-10305 and Intel Core i5-8300H before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-10305 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-10305 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-8300H specs and review.