Intel Core i9-10900T vs Intel Core i7-10870H

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-10900T vs Intel Core i7-10870H and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, 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 joint testing in special test applications such as PassMark, Prime95, UserBenchmark, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Gears 5, RealBench, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Blender, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10870H or Intel Core i9-10900T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-10900T

55%

Core i7-10870H

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10900T is 1% better than Core i7-10870H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10900T

55%

Core i7-10870H

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	96.0
Valorant	110.7	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	61.1
Apex Legends	104.1	102.5
Call of Duty Warzone	83.0	81.8
Overwatch	89.7	88.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	75.3
DOOM Eternal	55.4	54.5
Warzone	86.4	85.1
Assassin's Creed	93.0	91.6
Valheim	91.9	90.5

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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-10900T

127%

Core i7-10870H

94%

To make a finishing choice 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 i9-10900T is more energy efficient than the Core i7-10870H since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 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 i9-10900T	Intel Core i7-10870H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	201	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2136	1522
Cinbench 20 Single-core	469	499
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4768	3457
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1144	1167
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11095	11396

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

	Intel Core i9-10900T	Intel Core i7-10870H
Single-Core	2550	2734
Multi-Core	16712	15954

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

	Intel Core i9-10900T	Intel Core i7-10870H
Single-Core	1338	1271
Multi-Core	9249	7816

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, 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. If 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 i9-10900T	Intel Core i7-10870H
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1440
Core name	Comet Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	10
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	2.2 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9200 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	20 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 i7-10870H is 13% better than Core i9-10900T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10900T has 2 more core than Core i7-10870H. 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 i9-10900T is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10870H is better: 9
All the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-10900T and Intel Core i7-10870H before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-10900T - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900T specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10870H specs and review.