Intel Core i3-10325 vs Intel Core i7-9700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-10325 and Intel Core i7-9700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-10325

Intel Core i7-9700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10325

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2874 vs 2773

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs 23 April 2019
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2874 vs 2773

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13301 vs 10291

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
L1 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	13301 vs 10291

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-10325
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2874

2773

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10291

13301

Name	Intel Core i3-10325	Intel Core i7-9700
PassMark - Single thread mark	2874	2773
PassMark - CPU mark	10291	13301
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1218
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6643
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5093
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		31.952
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		428.039
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		2.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		21.946
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		31.783

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-10325	Intel Core i7-9700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$169	$323, $335
Place in performance rating	747	768
Processor Number	i3-10325	i7-9700
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.90 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	256 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	8
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC8	0x3E98
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)