Intel Core i3-9300T vs Intel Core i9-7960X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9300T and Intel Core i9-7960X 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 i3-9300T

Intel Core i9-7960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9300T

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
4.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 165 Watt

Launch date	23 April 2019 vs September 2017
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 165 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7960X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
28 more threads: 32 vs 4
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 20% higher maximum core temperature: 98°C vs 82 °C
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2504 vs 2302
4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28754 vs 6164

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature	98°C vs 82 °C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache	22528 KB (shared) vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2504 vs 2302
PassMark - CPU mark	28754 vs 6164

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9300T
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2302

2504

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6164

28754

Name	Intel Core i3-9300T	Intel Core i9-7960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2302	2504
PassMark - CPU mark	6164	28754
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1111
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		13236
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		11415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		21.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		175.691
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		12.347
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		31.909

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9300T	Intel Core i9-7960X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Family	Core i3
Launch date	23 April 2019	September 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$143	$1,810
Place in performance rating	1003	919
Processor Number	i3-9300T	i9-7960X
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$1,899
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		3.99
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	22528 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	82 °C	98°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	16
Number of threads	4	32
Number of QPI Links		0
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E91
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.50 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	165 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	44
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)