Intel Core i5-9500T vs Intel Core i3-10300T

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-9500T vs Intel Core i3-10300T tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis 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 parallel examination in special test applications such as Blender, 7zip, AIDA64, Blender, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, PassMark, WPrime, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, RealBench, 3DMark, SuperPi, Handbrake, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-10300T or Intel Core i5-9500T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-9500T

52%

Core i3-10300T

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9500T

52%

Core i3-10300T

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think 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 CPU comparisons were performed: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.0	91.7
Valorant	105.7	104.3
Cyberpunk 2077	59.2	58.4
Apex Legends	99.3	98.0
Call of Duty Warzone	79.3	78.2
Overwatch	85.6	84.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.9	71.9
DOOM Eternal	52.8	52.1
Warzone	82.4	81.3
Assassin's Creed	88.8	87.6
Valheim	87.7	86.5

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: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 i5-9500T

96%

Core i3-10300T

98%

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 i3-10300T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9500T as it consumes less power: 35W 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out 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. Because there are still many programs that can 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 i5-9500T	Intel Core i3-10300T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	155	176
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	811	885
Cinbench 20 Single-core	422	408
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1964	2001
Cinbench 23 Single-core	863	1064
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4271	4134

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

	Intel Core i5-9500T	Intel Core i3-10300T
Single-Core	2165	2380
Multi-Core	8167	8272

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

	Intel Core i5-9500T	Intel Core i3-10300T
Single-Core	1014	1031
Multi-Core	4898	3667

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-9500T	Intel Core i3-10300T
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1200
Core name	Coffee Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	10
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	6	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)	35 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	9 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 i3-10300T is 26% better than Core i5-9500T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-9500T has 2 more core than Core i3-10300T. 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 i5-9500T is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-10300T is better: 13
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-9500T and Intel Core i3-10300T before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-9500T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-9500T specs and review.

• Intel Core i3-10300T specs and review.