Intel Core i3-12300T vs Intel Core i7-10700K

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-12300T vs Intel Core i7-10700K and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like WPrime, 7zip, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Furmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Blender, SuperPi, PassMark, Prime95, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K

55%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-12300T is 1% better than Core i7-10700K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12300T

54%

Core i7-10700K

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	98.2
Valorant	108.9	111.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	62.5
Apex Legends	102.3	104.9
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	83.7
Overwatch	88.2	90.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	77.0
DOOM Eternal	54.4	55.8
Warzone	84.9	87.0
Assassin's Creed	91.4	93.7
Valheim	90.4	92.6

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 i3-12300T

161%

Core i7-10700K

34%

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 i3-12300T is more energy efficient than the Core i7-10700K as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out 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 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 i7-10700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	259	228
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1905	2344
Cinbench 20 Single-core	624	524
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4324	5292
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1462	1309
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14253	12678

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

	Intel Core i3-12300T	Intel Core i7-10700K
Single-Core	3419	3051
Multi-Core	19953	19514

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

	Intel Core i3-12300T	Intel Core i7-10700K
Single-Core	1692	1298
Multi-Core	7642	9987

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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even 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 i3-12300T	Intel Core i7-10700K
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	10
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	5.1 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	125 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 i7-10700K is 73% better than Core i3-12300T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-10700K has 4 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: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10700K is better: 20
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-12300T and Intel Core i7-10700K before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i7-10700K specs and review.