Intel Core i3-9100TE vs Intel Core i5-7300HQ

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-9100TE vs Intel Core i5-7300HQ and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Blender, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, Prime95, WPrime, RealBench, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Handbrake, PCMark 10, AIDA64, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-7300HQ or Intel Core i3-9100TE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-9100TE

51%

Core i5-7300HQ

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-9100TE

51%

Core i5-7300HQ

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.2	91.1
Valorant	103.6	103.5
Cyberpunk 2077	58.0	58.0
Apex Legends	97.4	97.3
Call of Duty Warzone	77.7	77.6
Overwatch	83.9	83.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.5	71.4
DOOM Eternal	51.8	51.8
Warzone	80.8	80.8
Assassin's Creed	87.0	87.0
Valheim	86.0	85.9

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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i3-9100TE

84%

Core i5-7300HQ

66%

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 i3-9100TE is more energy efficient than the Core i5-7300HQ as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

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 i3-9100TE	Intel Core i5-7300HQ
Cinbench 15 Single-core	140	143
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	551	541
Cinbench 20 Single-core	371	288
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1361	1083
Cinbench 23 Single-core	732	789
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2842	2824

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

	Intel Core i3-9100TE	Intel Core i5-7300HQ
Single-Core	2021	2001
Multi-Core	5687	5134

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

	Intel Core i3-9100TE	Intel Core i5-7300HQ
Single-Core	887	900
Multi-Core	3111	3045

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS 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 i3-9100TE	Intel Core i5-7300HQ
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	January 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FCBGA1440
Core name	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	7
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2400 millions	2100 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR-2400	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-7300HQ is 11% better than Core i3-9100TE 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 i3-9100TE is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-7300HQ is better: 5
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-9100TE and Intel Core i5-7300HQ before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i3-9100TE specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-7300HQ specs and review.