Intel Core i3-1305U vs Intel Core i3-N300

Processor comparisons 30-01-2023

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-1305U vs Intel Core i3-N300 and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Blender, 3DMark, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, SuperPi, PCMark 10, Gears 5, PassMark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Blender, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-N300 or Intel Core i3-1305U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-1305U

57%

Core i3-N300

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-1305U is 5% better than Core i3-N300. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1305U

54%

Core i3-N300

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.1	92.1
Valorant	108.1	104.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.5	58.6
Apex Legends	101.6	98.4
Call of Duty Warzone	81.0	78.5
Overwatch	87.5	84.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.6	72.2
DOOM Eternal	54.0	52.4
Warzone	84.3	81.7
Assassin's Creed	90.8	88.0
Valheim	89.7	86.9

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, FullHD or 4K. So 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 i3-1305U

369%

Core i3-N300

498%

To make a final decision 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-N300 is more energy efficient than the Core i3-1305U since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 7W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. 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. Because there are still many programs that 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 i3-1305U	Intel Core i3-N300
Cinbench 15 Single-core	224	201
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2295	1403
Cinbench 20 Single-core	372	467
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5093	3172
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1295	1079
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14639	10430

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

	Intel Core i3-1305U	Intel Core i3-N300
Single-Core	1182	2510
Multi-Core	24951	15340

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

	Intel Core i3-1305U	Intel Core i3-N300
Single-Core	1663	1047
Multi-Core	6952	4058

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 in the future. 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 in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-1305U	Intel Core i3-N300
Announcement date	January 15, 2023	January 25, 2023
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1264
Core name	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake-N
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	13
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	1.74 MHz
Cores	5	8
Threads	6	8
Bus rate	14 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12400 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	7 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR5 4800 MT/s LPDDR5 4800 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800
Memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	1 MB	384KB
L2 cache	4 MB	2MB
L3 cache	10 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-1305U is 47% better than Core i3-N300 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i3-N300 has 3 more core than Core i3-1305U. 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 i3-1305U is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-N300 is better: 9
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-1305U and Intel Core i3-N300 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-1305U - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1305U specs and review.

Intel Core i3-N300 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-N300 specs and review.