Intel Core i7-8700 vs Intel Core i3-4330T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8700 and Intel Core i3-4330T 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), 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).

Intel Core i7-8700

Intel Core i3-4330T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 53% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 51% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 66.4 C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x 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 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2640 vs 1726
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12831 vs 3115

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 January 2017 vs September 2013
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 66.4 C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12288 KB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2640 vs 1726
PassMark - CPU mark	12831 vs 3115

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4330T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3375 vs 1173
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6352 vs 5903

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3375 vs 1173
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6352 vs 5903

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8700
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4330T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2640

1726

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12831

3115

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1173

3375

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5903

6352

Name	Intel Core i7-8700	Intel Core i3-4330T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2640	1726
PassMark - CPU mark	12831	3115
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1173	3375
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5903	6352
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4810
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.323
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	84.295
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.14
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	11.951
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2171
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	4740
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	7902
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2171
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	4740
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	7902

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-8700	Intel Core i3-4330T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Launch date	5 January 2017	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$312
Place in performance rating	896	904
Price now	$439.98
Processor Number	i7-8700	i3-4330T
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.15
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12288 KB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	66.4 C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	4
Die size		177 mm
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E92	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	PCG 2013A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 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)
Secure Boot
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Virtualization
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)