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

Processor comparisons   11-09-2022
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i3-12300HL vs Intel Core i9-7920X and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, RealBench, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, 3DMark, Blender, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, WPrime, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, Furmark, Gears 5, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7920X or Intel Core i3-12300HL.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-12300HL

57%

Core i9-7920X

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12300HL

55%

Core i9-7920X

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.7	102.0
Valorant	111.1	115.9
Cyberpunk 2077	62.2	64.9
Apex Legends	104.4	108.9
Call of Duty Warzone	83.3	86.9
Overwatch	90.0	93.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.6	80.0
DOOM Eternal	55.5	57.9
Warzone	86.6	90.4
Assassin's Creed	93.3	97.4
Valheim	92.2	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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 i3-12300HL

156%

Core i9-7920X

28%

To make a finishing choice 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 i3-12300HL is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7920X since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 140W. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. 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 i3-12300HL	Intel Core i9-7920X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	330	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2383	2438
Cinbench 20 Single-core	786	532
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5400	6318
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1830	1400
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17784	17104

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

	Intel Core i3-12300HL	Intel Core i9-7920X
Single-Core	4271	2458
Multi-Core	24894	23494

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

	Intel Core i3-12300HL	Intel Core i9-7920X
Single-Core	2117	1206
Multi-Core	9539	13717

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 i3-12300HL	Intel Core i9-7920X
Announcement date	September 26, 2022	April 01, 2017
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA2066
Core name	Alder Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	2 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	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	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-7920X is 31% better than Core i3-12300HL in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7920X has 4 more core than Core i3-12300HL. 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 i3-12300HL is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7920X is better: 20
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 fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-12300HL and Intel Core i9-7920X before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-12300HL - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-12300HL 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.