Intel Core i3-N300 vs Intel Core i9-10900T

Processor comparisons 29-09-2022

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i3-N300 vs Intel Core i9-10900T tests and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Prime95, VeraCrypt, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, MATLAB, AIDA64, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, PassMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10900T or Intel Core i3-N300.

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-N300

54%

Core i9-10900T

55%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10900T is 1% better than Core i3-N300. 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-N300

52%

Core i9-10900T

55%

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 run 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, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.1	97.4
Valorant	104.7	110.7
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	62.0
Apex Legends	98.4	104.1
Call of Duty Warzone	78.5	83.0
Overwatch	84.8	89.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.2	76.4
DOOM Eternal	52.4	55.4
Warzone	81.7	86.4
Assassin's Creed	88.0	93.0
Valheim	86.9	91.9

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-N300

498%

Core i9-10900T

127%

To make a final resolution 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 i9-10900T as it consumes less power: 7W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads 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 find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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-N300	Intel Core i9-10900T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	201	201
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1403	2136
Cinbench 20 Single-core	467	469
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3172	4768
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1079	1144
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10430	11095

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

	Intel Core i3-N300	Intel Core i9-10900T
Single-Core	2510	2550
Multi-Core	15340	16712

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

	Intel Core i3-N300	Intel Core i9-10900T
Single-Core	1047	1338
Multi-Core	4058	9249

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-N300	Intel Core i9-10900T
Announcement date	January 25, 2023	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1264	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake-N	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	10
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	1.74 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	8	10
Threads	8	20
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR5 4800 MT/s LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	16 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	6 MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	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 i9-10900T is 8% better than Core i3-N300 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10900T has 2 more core than Core i3-N300. 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-N300 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900T is better: 25
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-N300 and Intel Core i9-10900T before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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.

Intel Core i9-10900T - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900T specs and review.