Intel Processor 300T vs Intel Core i7-860

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Intel Processor 300T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-860
Intel Processor 300T Intel Core i7-860

CPU comparison

Intel Processor 300T or Intel Core i7-860 - 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 Processor 300T has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Processor 300T was released in Q1/2024.

The Intel Core i7-860 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.46 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-860 was released in Q3/2009.
Intel Processor U (4) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Core i 1400P/1400U (2) CPU group Intel Core i7 800 (6)
14 Generation 1
Raptor Lake U Refresh Architecture Lynnfield
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Processor 300T has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Processor 300T is 3.40 GHz while the Intel Core i7-860 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-860 is at 2.80 GHz (3.46 GHz).

Intel Processor 300T Characteristic Intel Core i7-860
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.40 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.46 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Processor 300T Characteristic Intel Core i7-860
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Processor 300T or Intel Core i7-860 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 710 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.45 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
16 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 710 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Processor 300T can use up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-860 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

Intel Processor 300T Characteristic Intel Core i7-860
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1066
192 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
2.50 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
20 PCIe lanes 16
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Processor 300T is 35 W, while the Intel Core i7-860 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Processor 300T Characteristic Intel Core i7-860
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Processor 300T is manufactured in 10 nm and has 8.50 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-860 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 9.00 MB cache.

Intel Processor 300T Characteristic Intel Core i7-860
10 nm Technology 45 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
LGA 1700 Socket LGA 1156
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q3/2009
-- Release price 305 $
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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 Processor 300T Intel Processor 300T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz
552 (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 Processor 300T Intel Processor 300T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2039 (100%)

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 Processor 300T Intel Processor 300T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz
462 (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 Processor 300T Intel Processor 300T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1490 (100%)

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 Processor 300T Intel Processor 300T
Intel UHD Graphics 710 @ 1.45 GHz
371 (100%)
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Processor 300T Intel Processor 300T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2962 (100%)

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 Processor 300T Intel Processor 300T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1310 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Processor 300T Intel Core i7-860
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