Intel Core i7-9700T vs Intel Core i3-9300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9700T and Intel Core i3-9300 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700T

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 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
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 77% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 62 Watt
  • Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10768 vs 7137
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 8 vs 4
L1 cache 512 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 12 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 62 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 10768 vs 7137

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9300

  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2561 vs 2439
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2561 vs 2439

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9700T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-9300

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2439
2561
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
10768
7137
Name Intel Core i7-9700T Intel Core i3-9300
PassMark - Single thread mark 2439 2561
PassMark - CPU mark 10768 7137

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-9700T Intel Core i3-9300

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 23 April 2019 23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $323 $143, $152
Place in performance rating 950 946
Processor Number i7-9700T i3-9300
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz 3.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 512 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz 4.30 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 8 4

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2400

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E98 0x3E91
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 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 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 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 1.50 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 62 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)