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Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core 7 230H

Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core 7 230H
52.2Inno Score
49.4Single-core58.7
33.6Multi-core49.8
75.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
45.9Platformspec-based58.6
1 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U11 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 7 230H wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.2 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+16) and single-core (+9). Intel Core 3 100U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

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 7 230H

  • Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 49
  • Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 34
  • 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
  • 140% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 10 MB
  • 110% higher PassMark: 25,884 vs 12,302

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core 7 230H
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core 7 230H
Announced20242026
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W+67%45 W
Max TDP55 W115 W+109%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core 7 230H
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core 7 230H
Cores610+67%
Performance cores26+200%
Efficiency cores44
Threads816+100%
Base clock1.2 GHz2.5 GHz+108%
Boost clock4.7 GHz5.2 GHz+11%
L3 cache10 MB24 MB+140%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core 7 230H
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core 7 230H
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)—
iGPU clock1,250 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core 7 230H
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core 7 230H
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory96 GB96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core 7 230H
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core 7 230H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,295Bottom 32%2,738+19%Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,940Bottom 19%12,200+76%Top 45%
PassMark12,302Bottom 22%25,884+110%Top 30%

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