Intel Core i5-8279U vs Intel Core i3-10100T

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-8279U vs Intel Core i3-10100T and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning, rendering. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like AIDA64, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, UserBenchmark, Furmark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, RealBench, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Gears 5, SuperPi, Handbrake.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

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 i3-10100T or Intel Core i5-8279U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8279U

52%

Core i3-10100T

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8279U

52%

Core i3-10100T

52%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play 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 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	92.2	92.1
Valorant	104.8	104.7
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	58.6
Apex Legends	98.5	98.4
Call of Duty Warzone	78.6	78.5
Overwatch	84.9	84.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.3	72.2
DOOM Eternal	52.4	52.3
Warzone	81.7	81.6
Assassin's Creed	88.0	87.9
Valheim	87.0	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 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: 2K, 4K 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 i5-8279U

112%

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 i5-8279U is more energy efficient than the Core i3-10100T since it has less power consumption: 28W 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor 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 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 can use only one core to work, 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 i5-8279U	Intel Core i3-10100T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	171	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	782	862
Cinbench 20 Single-core	402	399
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1702	1947
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1062	969
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4160	3765

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

	Intel Core i5-8279U	Intel Core i3-10100T
Single-Core	2225	2397
Multi-Core	7893	7532

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

	Intel Core i5-8279U	Intel Core i3-10100T
Single-Core	943	1121
Multi-Core	4136	4020

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-8279U	Intel Core i3-10100T
Announcement date	July 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	4.1 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	2.4 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)	28 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 20% better than Core i5-8279U 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 i5-8279U is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-10100T is better: 11
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-8279U and Intel Core i3-10100T before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-8279U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8279U 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.