Intel Core i3-10305T vs Intel Core i7-6700K

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-10305T vs Intel Core i7-6700K and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like MATLAB, PassMark, Handbrake, AIDA64, 3DMark, Blender, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, 7zip, Furmark, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-6700K or Intel Core i3-10305T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-10305T

52%

Core i7-6700K

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-10305T

52%

Core i7-6700K

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.0	93.6
Valorant	104.6	106.4
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	59.6
Apex Legends	98.3	100.0
Call of Duty Warzone	78.4	79.8
Overwatch	84.7	86.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.2	73.4
DOOM Eternal	52.3	53.2
Warzone	81.6	83.0
Assassin's Creed	87.8	89.4
Valheim	86.8	88.3

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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i3-10305T

123%

Core i7-6700K

45%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-10305T is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6700K as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-10305T	Intel Core i7-6700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	184	180
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	925	888
Cinbench 20 Single-core	428	421
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2094	2059
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1113	1124
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4325	5640

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

	Intel Core i3-10305T	Intel Core i7-6700K
Single-Core	2490	2556
Multi-Core	8654	8984

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

	Intel Core i3-10305T	Intel Core i7-6700K
Single-Core	1295	1308
Multi-Core	3945	5516

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i3-10305T	Intel Core i7-6700K
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2015
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	LGA1151
Core name	Comet Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	6
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	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	1750 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	34.1 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 i7-6700K is 25% better than Core i3-10305T 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 i3-10305T is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6700K is better: 20
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-10305T and Intel Core i7-6700K before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-10305T - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-10305T specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-6700K specs and review.