Intel Core i7-10700F vs Intel Core i3-12300T

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-10700F CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-12300T
Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i3-12300T

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-10700F or Intel Core i3-12300T - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-10700F has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-10700F was released in Q2/2020.

The Intel Core i3-12300T has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-12300T was released in Q1/2022.
Intel Core i7 (293) Family Intel Core i3 (202)
Intel Core i 10000 (43) CPU group Intel Core i 12000 (34)
10 Generation 12
Comet Lake S Architecture Alder Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i7-9700F Predecessor --
Intel Core i7-11700F Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-10700F has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-10700F is 2.90 GHz (4.80 GHz) while the Intel Core i3-12300T has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-12300T is at 2.30 GHz (4.20 GHz).

Intel Core i7-10700F Characteristic Intel Core i3-12300T
8 Cores 4
16 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-10700F Characteristic Intel Core i3-12300T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-10700F or Intel Core i3-12300T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 730
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.45 GHz
-- GPU Generation 12
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 730
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-10700F can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 45.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-12300T supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-10700F Characteristic Intel Core i3-12300T
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
45.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 5.00 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-10700F is 65 W, while the Intel Core i3-12300T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-10700F Characteristic Intel Core i3-12300T
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) 69 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-10700F is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-12300T is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 17.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-10700F Characteristic Intel Core i3-12300T
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
LGA 1200 Socket LGA 1700
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2022
298 $ Release price 143 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
1267 (75%)
Intel Core i3-12300T Intel Core i3-12300T
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
1686 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
8945 (100%)
Intel Core i3-12300T Intel Core i3-12300T
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
6120 (68%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
1597 (75%)
Intel Core i3-12300T Intel Core i3-12300T
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
2119 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
7926 (100%)
Intel Core i3-12300T Intel Core i3-12300T
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
7086 (89%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
16780 (100%)
Intel Core i3-12300T Intel Core i3-12300T
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
13678 (82%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
1255 (100%)
Intel Core i3-12300T Intel Core i3-12300T
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
12250 (100%)
Intel Core i3-12300T Intel Core i3-12300T
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
499 (100%)
Intel Core i3-12300T Intel Core i3-12300T
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
4834 (100%)
Intel Core i3-12300T Intel Core i3-12300T
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i7-10700F
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-12300T Intel Core i3-12300T
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.45 GHz
557 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
180 (100%)
Intel Core i3-12300T Intel Core i3-12300T
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
531 (100%)
Intel Core i3-12300T Intel Core i3-12300T
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
5352 (100%)
Intel Core i3-12300T Intel Core i3-12300T
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
214 (100%)
Intel Core i3-12300T Intel Core i3-12300T
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
2291 (100%)
Intel Core i3-12300T Intel Core i3-12300T
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i3-12300T
Unknown Unknown

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