Intel Core i3-N300 vs Intel Core i5-7300HQ
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-N300 and Intel Core i5-7300HQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-N300
- CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 0 month(s) later
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 6.4x lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 45 Watt
- Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2082 vs 1951
- Around 67% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8494 vs 5085
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 3 Jan 2023 vs 3 January 2017 |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.7 GHz vs 3.50 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 105°C vs 100°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm vs 14 nm |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) vs 256 KB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 7 Watt vs 45 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2082 vs 1951 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 8494 vs 5085 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7300HQ
- 524288x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
| L2 cache | 1 MB vs 2MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB vs 6MB (shared) |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i3-N300
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7300HQ
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| Name | Intel Core i3-N300 | Intel Core i5-7300HQ |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2082 | 1951 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 8494 | 5085 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 832 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2632 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 1940 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 24.852 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 244.645 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.531 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 15.121 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 27.155 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1457 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2449 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 4368 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1457 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2449 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 4368 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i3-N300 | Intel Core i5-7300HQ | |
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Essentials |
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| Launch date | 3 Jan 2023 | 3 January 2017 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $309 | $250 |
| Place in performance rating | 1163 | 1192 |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake | |
| Processor Number | i5-7300HQ | |
| Series | 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Vertical segment | Mobile | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 100 MHz | 2.50 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2MB (per module) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 6MB (shared) | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105°C | 100°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.7 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 4 |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5, 4800 MHz, Single-channel | DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 37.5 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | Intel BGA 1264 | FCBGA1440 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 7 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Configurable TDP-down | 35 W | |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 42mm x 28mm | |
Peripherals |
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| PCIe configurations | Gen 3, 9 Lanes, (CPU only) | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x591B | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.00 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 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® HD Graphics 630 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@30Hz | |
| Max resolution over VGA | N / A | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| 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 |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® My WiFi technology | ||
| Intel® Smart Response technology | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Speed Shift technology | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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