Intel Core i7-8709G vs Intel Core i3-10100T

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-8709G vs Intel Core i3-10100T and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, 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 synthetic type tests like WPrime, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Blender, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, 3DMark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, SuperPi, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Handbrake, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-10100T or Intel Core i7-8709G.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8709G

52%

Core i3-10100T

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8709G

52%

Core i3-10100T

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.5	92.1
Valorant	105.1	104.7
Cyberpunk 2077	58.9	58.6
Apex Legends	98.8	98.4
Call of Duty Warzone	78.8	78.5
Overwatch	85.1	84.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.5	72.2
DOOM Eternal	52.5	52.3
Warzone	82.0	81.6
Assassin's Creed	88.3	87.9
Valheim	87.2	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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-8709G

37%

Core i3-10100T

106%

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 i3-10100T is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8709G since it has less power consumption: 100W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 i7-8709G	Intel Core i3-10100T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	809	862
Cinbench 20 Single-core	400	399
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1746	1947
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1054	969
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4843	3765

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

	Intel Core i7-8709G	Intel Core i3-10100T
Single-Core	2335	2397
Multi-Core	7897	7532

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

	Intel Core i7-8709G	Intel Core i3-10100T
Single-Core	1113	1121
Multi-Core	4394	4020

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 i7-8709G	Intel Core i3-10100T
Announcement date	March 07, 2018	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	BGA2270	FCLGA1200
Core name	Kaby Lake G	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	10
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	3.1 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	3170 millions	2600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	100 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-8709G is 3% better than Core i3-10100T 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 i7-8709G is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-10100T is better: 9
Although it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-8709G and Intel Core i3-10100T before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-8709G - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8709G 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.