Intel Core i3-8300T vs Intel Core i7-8550U

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i3-8300T vs Intel Core i7-8550U and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, AIDA64, Blender, Blender, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8550U or Intel Core i3-8300T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-8300T

51%

Core i7-8550U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8300T

52%

Core i7-8550U

52%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Control, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.5	91.9
Valorant	104.0	104.4
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	58.5
Apex Legends	97.8	98.1
Call of Duty Warzone	78.0	78.3
Overwatch	84.2	84.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.8	72.0
DOOM Eternal	52.0	52.2
Warzone	81.1	81.4
Assassin's Creed	87.4	87.7
Valheim	86.3	86.6

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 computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-8300T

83%

Core i7-8550U

228%

To make a final decision 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 i7-8550U is more energy efficient than the Core i3-8300T as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU uses all cores and threads 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 i3-8300T	Intel Core i7-8550U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	137	167
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	547	564
Cinbench 20 Single-core	380	354
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1390	1211
Cinbench 23 Single-core	748	979
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2904	3111

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

	Intel Core i3-8300T	Intel Core i7-8550U
Single-Core	1984	2072
Multi-Core	5809	5970

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

	Intel Core i3-8300T	Intel Core i7-8550U
Single-Core	877	1027
Multi-Core	3454	3788

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new 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 i3-8300T	Intel Core i7-8550U
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	April 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FC-BGA1356
Core name	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake R
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	8
Turbo Frequency		4 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	1.8 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	1820 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	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 i3-8300T is 43% better than Core i7-8550U in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i3-8300T is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8550U is better: 23
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-8300T and Intel Core i7-8550U before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-8300T - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-8300T specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-8550U specs and review.