Intel Core i5-9400H vs Intel Core i3-10305T

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-9400H vs Intel Core i3-10305T and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, video editing, machine learning, rendering. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, PassMark, Handbrake, 7zip, AIDA64, Furmark, SuperPi, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, RealBench, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, PCMark 10, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-10305T or Intel Core i5-9400H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-9400H

52%

Core i3-10305T

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9400H

52%

Core i3-10305T

52%

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.2	92.0
Valorant	104.8	104.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	58.6
Apex Legends	98.5	98.3
Call of Duty Warzone	78.6	78.4
Overwatch	84.9	84.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.3	72.2
DOOM Eternal	52.4	52.3
Warzone	81.8	81.6
Assassin's Creed	88.1	87.8
Valheim	87.0	86.8

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 i5-9400H

78%

Core i3-10305T

123%

To make a finishing 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 i3-10305T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9400H as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes 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 make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i5-9400H	Intel Core i3-10305T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	176	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	834	925
Cinbench 20 Single-core	425	428
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1980	2094
Cinbench 23 Single-core	870	1113
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4306	4325

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

	Intel Core i5-9400H	Intel Core i3-10305T
Single-Core	2548	2490
Multi-Core	8234	8654

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

	Intel Core i5-9400H	Intel Core i3-10305T
Single-Core	1054	1295
Multi-Core	4161	3945

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 later the processor is released, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-9400H	Intel Core i3-10305T
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1200
Core name	Coffee Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	10
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	2600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	8 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 i3-10305T is 16% better than Core i5-9400H 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 i5-9400H is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-10305T is better: 12
Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-9400H and Intel Core i3-10305T before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-9400H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-9400H specs and review.

Intel Core i3-10305T - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-10305T specs and review.