Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core 5 210H
49.4Single-core59
33.6Multi-core41
75.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU47.2
45.9Platformspec-based50.3
1 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U11 spec wins — Intel Core 5 210H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core 3 100U scores 47 against 47.4 for Intel Core 5 210H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core 5 210H edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 210H
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 49
- Stronger multi-core score: 41 vs 34
- 109% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 55 W
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
- 83% higher Base clock: 2.2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core 5 210H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 55 W | 115 W+109% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core 5 210H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | 1.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz+83% |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz | 4.8 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 10 MB | 12 MB+20% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core 5 210H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (64 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,250 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core 5 210H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core 5 210H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,295Bottom 28% | 2,379+4%Bottom 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,940Bottom 17% | 9,843+42%Bottom 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,773Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 11,074Bottom 47% |
| PassMark | 12,302Bottom 20% | 18,045+47%Bottom 43% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,459Bottom 43% | 3,523+2%Bottom 46% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,021Bottom 33% |
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