Intel Core i3-12300HE vs Intel Core i9-7920X

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i3-12300HE vs Intel Core i9-7920X and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like RealBench, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, AIDA64, MATLAB, Furmark, PCMark 10, PassMark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, Prime95, Blender, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7920X 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 i9-7920X

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12300HE

55%

Core i9-7920X

57%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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. Therefore, if you think 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 less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Control, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.6	102.0
Valorant	110.9	115.9
Cyberpunk 2077	62.1	64.9
Apex Legends	104.3	108.9
Call of Duty Warzone	83.2	86.9
Overwatch	89.9	93.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.5	80.0
DOOM Eternal	55.5	57.9
Warzone	86.5	90.4
Assassin's Creed	93.2	97.4
Valheim	92.1	96.2

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 i3-12300HE

154%

Core i9-7920X

28%

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 i3-12300HE is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7920X as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 140W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 i3-12300HE	Intel Core i9-7920X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	320	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2352	2438
Cinbench 20 Single-core	771	532
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5340	6318
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1805	1400
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17601	17104

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

	Intel Core i3-12300HE	Intel Core i9-7920X
Single-Core	4222	2458
Multi-Core	24641	23494

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

	Intel Core i3-12300HE	Intel Core i9-7920X
Single-Core	2089	1206
Multi-Core	9438	13717

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 in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce 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 i3-12300HE	Intel Core i9-7920X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2017
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA2066
Core name	Alder Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	10
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	12	24
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	140 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	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16.5 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 12% better than Core i9-7920X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7920X 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: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7920X is better: 19
However, it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-12300HE and Intel Core i9-7920X before making a selection 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 i9-7920X - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-7920X specs and review.