Intel Core i3-12300T vs Intel Core i5-1240P

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 i3-12300T vs Intel Core i5-1240P and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like PCMark 10, MATLAB, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, AIDA64, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, WPrime, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, RealBench.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-1240P or Intel Core i3-12300T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-12300T

56%

Core i5-1240P

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12300T

54%

Core i5-1240P

55%

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. 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 final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	96.9
Valorant	108.9	110.1
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	61.7
Apex Legends	102.3	103.5
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	82.6
Overwatch	88.2	89.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	76.0
DOOM Eternal	54.4	55.1
Warzone	84.9	85.9
Assassin's Creed	91.4	92.5
Valheim	90.4	91.4

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. 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 i3-12300T

161%

Core i5-1240P

181%

To make a final choice 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 i5-1240P is more energy efficient than the Core i3-12300T as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 28W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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, programming, video editing or video rendering, 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 performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i3-12300T	Intel Core i5-1240P
Cinbench 15 Single-core	259	264
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1905	1931
Cinbench 20 Single-core	624	633
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4324	4385
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1462	1481
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14253	14457

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

	Intel Core i3-12300T	Intel Core i5-1240P
Single-Core	3419	3467
Multi-Core	19953	20240

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

	Intel Core i3-12300T	Intel Core i5-1240P
Single-Core	1692	1523
Multi-Core	7642	8742

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, 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 still be able to produce 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 i3-12300T	Intel Core i5-1240P
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Core name	Alder Lake	Alder Lake-P
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	12
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	1.7 MHz
Cores	4	12
Threads	8	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)	35 W	28 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 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	128 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 i5-1240P is 41% better than Core i3-12300T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-1240P has 8 more core than Core i3-12300T. 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 i3-12300T is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-1240P is better: 26
Although it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly 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 i3-12300T and Intel Core i5-1240P before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-12300T - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-12300T specs and review.

Intel Core i5-1240P - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1240P specs and review.