Intel Core i5-8257U vs Intel Core i3-10100T

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-8257U vs Intel Core i3-10100T and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review 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 synthetic type tests like 3DMark, Blender, Prime95, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, SuperPi, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Gears 5, PassMark, WPrime, VeraCrypt, 7zip, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-10100T or Intel Core i5-8257U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8257U

52%

Core i3-10100T

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8257U

52%

Core i3-10100T

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 CPU comparisons were performed: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.0	92.1
Valorant	104.6	104.7
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	58.6
Apex Legends	98.3	98.4
Call of Duty Warzone	78.4	78.5
Overwatch	84.7	84.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.2	72.2
DOOM Eternal	52.3	52.3
Warzone	81.6	81.6
Assassin's Creed	87.8	87.9
Valheim	86.8	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 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. 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 i5-8257U

235%

Core i3-10100T

106%

To make a finishing choice 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 i5-8257U is more energy efficient than the Core i3-10100T as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 35W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i5-8257U	Intel Core i3-10100T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	159	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	667	862
Cinbench 20 Single-core	391	399
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1628	1947
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1054	969
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4128	3765

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

	Intel Core i5-8257U	Intel Core i3-10100T
Single-Core	2350	2397
Multi-Core	7832	7532

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

	Intel Core i5-8257U	Intel Core i3-10100T
Single-Core	1061	1121
Multi-Core	3939	4020

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 later the processor is released, 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 new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-8257U	Intel Core i3-10100T
Announcement date	November 07, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCLGA1200
Core name	Coffee Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	10
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	1.4 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	2600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	32 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 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 i3-10100T is 53% better than Core i5-8257U 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 i5-8257U is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-10100T is better: 21
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8257U and Intel Core i3-10100T before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-8257U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8257U specs and review.

Intel Core i3-10100T - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-10100T specs and review.