Intel Core i3-12300T vs Intel Core i7-2820QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12300T and Intel Core i7-2820QM 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, 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 i3-12300T

Intel Core i7-2820QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12300T

CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x 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
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3350 vs 1495
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13209 vs 4381

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2022 vs 3 January 2011
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	320 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	5 MB vs 1024 KB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8192 KB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3350 vs 1495
PassMark - CPU mark	13209 vs 4381

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12300T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2820QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3350

1495

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13209

4381

Name	Intel Core i3-12300T	Intel Core i7-2820QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	3350	1495
PassMark - CPU mark	13209	4381
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		617
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.053
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		65.357
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.459
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.591
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.98

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-12300T	Intel Core i7-2820QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Jan 2022	3 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$157	$568
Place in performance rating	498	2524
Processor Number	i3-12300T	i7-2820QM
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Price now		$251.04
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		7.79
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	320 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	5 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	12 MB	8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Base frequency		2.30 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
Transistor count		995 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x4692	0x116
Execution Units	24
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 730	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics max frequency		1.3 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	2
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCPGA988, FCBGA1224
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020D
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)