Intel Core i3-12300HE vs Intel Core i7-1270P

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i3-12300HE vs Intel Core i7-1270P tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, WPrime, 3DMark, Furmark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, SuperPi, RealBench, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Handbrake, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-1270P or Intel Core i3-12300HE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-12300HE

57%

Core i7-1270P

56%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-12300HE is 1% better than Core i7-1270P. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12300HE

55%

Core i7-1270P

55%

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.6	97.9
Valorant	110.9	111.2
Cyberpunk 2077	62.1	62.3
Apex Legends	104.3	104.5
Call of Duty Warzone	83.2	83.4
Overwatch	89.9	90.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.5	76.7
DOOM Eternal	55.5	55.6
Warzone	86.5	86.7
Assassin's Creed	93.2	93.4
Valheim	92.1	92.3

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 computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i3-12300HE

154%

Core i7-1270P

195%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i7-1270P is more energy efficient than the Core i3-12300HE since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 28W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i3-12300HE	Intel Core i7-1270P
Cinbench 15 Single-core	320	289
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2352	2117
Cinbench 20 Single-core	771	694
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5340	4805
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1805	1623
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17601	15840

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

	Intel Core i3-12300HE	Intel Core i7-1270P
Single-Core	4222	3799
Multi-Core	24641	22176

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

	Intel Core i3-12300HE	Intel Core i7-1270P
Single-Core	2089	1638
Multi-Core	9438	9657

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-12300HE	Intel Core i7-1270P
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Core name	Alder Lake	Alder Lake-P
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	12
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.2 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	28 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	24 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 i3-12300HE is 33% better than Core i7-1270P in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-1270P has 4 more core than Core i3-12300HE. 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 i3-12300HE is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-1270P is better: 17
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above 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 i3-12300HE and Intel Core i7-1270P before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-12300HE - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-12300HE specs and review.

Intel Core i7-1270P - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-1270P specs and review.