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Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core 7 240H

Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core 7 240H
51.5Inno Score
49.4Single-core59.7
33.6Multi-core47.3
75.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
45.9Platformspec-based58.6
1 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U10 spec wins — Intel Core 7 240H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 7 240H wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.5 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+14) and single-core (+10). 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 240H

  • Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 49
  • Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 34
  • 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
  • 140% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 10 MB
  • 109% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 55 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core 7 240H
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core 7 240H
Announced20242024
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 240H
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core 7 240H
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 240H
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core 7 240H
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Intel Graphics (64 EU)
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,550 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core 7 240H
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core 7 240H
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-6400 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory96 GB96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core 7 240H
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core 7 240H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,295Bottom 30%2,481+8%Bottom 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,940Bottom 18%11,778+70%Top 48%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,746Top 49%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—14,187Top 42%
PassMark12,302Bottom 21%23,974+95%Top 41%

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