Intel Core i3-10325 vs Intel Core i5-9300H

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i3-10325 vs Intel Core i5-9300H and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, video editing, machine learning, programming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as SuperPi, Handbrake, Blender, Prime95, Furmark, RealBench, MATLAB, Gears 5, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, 7zip, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9300H or Intel Core i3-10325.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-10325

52%

Core i5-9300H

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-10325

52%

Core i5-9300H

52%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.3	92.4
Valorant	104.9	105.0
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	58.8
Apex Legends	98.6	98.7
Call of Duty Warzone	78.6	78.8
Overwatch	84.9	85.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.4	72.5
DOOM Eternal	52.4	52.5
Warzone	81.8	81.9
Assassin's Creed	88.1	88.2
Valheim	87.0	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: 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 i3-10325

70%

Core i5-9300H

78%

To make a final decision 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 i5-9300H is more energy efficient than the Core i3-10325 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially 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 video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes 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 software that you are going to use on your computer can work in 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 i3-10325	Intel Core i5-9300H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	196	162
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	984	615
Cinbench 20 Single-core	454	422
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2225	2111
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1183	1062
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4596	4161

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

	Intel Core i3-10325	Intel Core i5-9300H
Single-Core	2646	2411
Multi-Core	9196	7895

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

	Intel Core i3-10325	Intel Core i5-9300H
Single-Core	1376	1064
Multi-Core	4192	4347

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-10325	Intel Core i5-9300H
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1440
Core name	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	9
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.9 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)	65 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	8 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 i3-10325 is 38% 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 i3-10325 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9300H is better: 15
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-10325 and Intel Core i5-9300H before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-10325 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-10325 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-9300H specs and review.