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

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-12300T vs Intel Core i7-10700KF and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like PassMark, Gears 5, MATLAB, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, WPrime, 7zip, PCMark 10, Prime95, Blender, VeraCrypt, Furmark, SuperPi, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10700KF 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 i7-10700KF

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 i7-10700KF. 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 i7-10700KF

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	98.8
Valorant	108.9	112.3
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	62.9
Apex Legends	102.3	105.6
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	84.2
Overwatch	88.2	91.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	77.5
DOOM Eternal	54.4	56.2
Warzone	84.9	87.6
Assassin's Creed	91.4	94.3
Valheim	90.4	93.2

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 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 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 i7-10700KF

39%

To make a final 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 i7-10700KF since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 125W. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn 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 can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i7-10700KF
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 i7-10700KF
Single-Core	3419	3050
Multi-Core	19953	19573

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

	Intel Core i3-12300T	Intel Core i7-10700KF
Single-Core	1692	1464
Multi-Core	7642	10628

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-12300T	Intel Core i7-10700KF
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	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 i7-10700KF is 73% better than Core i3-12300T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-10700KF 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 i7-10700KF is better: 19
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-12300T and Intel Core i7-10700KF before making a decision which of the CPUs 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 i7-10700KF - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-10700KF specs and review.