i3-10305T vs i7-2600

Place in the ranking	1575	1214
Place by popularity	62	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.58	18.04
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	3.36	13.85
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Comet Lake-R (2021)
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$247	$143

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-10305T has 3010% better value for money than i7-2600.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2600 and Core i3-10305T basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	216 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2600 and Core i3-10305T compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	LGA1155	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2600 and Core i3-10305T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2600 and Core i3-10305T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2600 and Core i3-10305T are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2600 and Core i3-10305T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2000	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.35 GHz	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2600 and Core i3-10305T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-2600 and Core i3-10305T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-2600 and Core i3-10305T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2600 and Core i3-10305T.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-2600 3.37

i3-10305T 5.12
+51.9%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-2600 5346

i3-10305T 8136
+52.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.37	5.12
Integrated graphics card	0.55	3.09
Recency	9 January 2011	16 March 2021
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

i3-10305T has a 51.9% higher aggregate performance score, 461.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-10305T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2600 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2600 and Core i3-10305T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.