Intel Core i9-9900T vs Intel Core i7-10700T

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i9-9900T vs Intel Core i7-10700T and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Gears 5, Prime95, PassMark, RealBench, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, MATLAB, Furmark, 3DMark, Handbrake, Blender, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10700T or Intel Core i9-9900T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9900T

54%

Core i7-10700T

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9900T

54%

Core i7-10700T

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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 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: Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.4	95.5
Valorant	108.4	108.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	60.8
Apex Legends	101.9	102.1
Call of Duty Warzone	81.3	81.4
Overwatch	87.8	87.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.8	74.9
DOOM Eternal	54.2	54.3
Warzone	84.5	84.7
Assassin's Creed	91.0	91.2
Valheim	89.9	90.1

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i9-9900T

106%

Core i7-10700T

105%

To make a final decision 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 i9-9900T is more energy efficient than the Core i7-10700T since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on 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 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 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 i9-9900T	Intel Core i7-10700T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	191	203
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1644	1845
Cinbench 20 Single-core	449	470
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3920	3896
Cinbench 23 Single-core	951	1152
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9218	8331

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

	Intel Core i9-9900T	Intel Core i7-10700T
Single-Core	2489	2679
Multi-Core	13885	13180

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

	Intel Core i9-9900T	Intel Core i7-10700T
Single-Core	1113	1112
Multi-Core	7212	7393

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-9900T	Intel Core i7-10700T
Announcement date	October 01, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FCLGA1200
Core name	Coffee Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	16 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 i9-9900T is 4% better than Core i7-10700T 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 i9-9900T is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10700T is better: 22
Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-9900T and Intel Core i7-10700T before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-9900T - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9900T specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10700T specs and review.