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Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core i3-1215U

WINNER
Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-1215U
45.4Inno Score
49.4Single-core50.7
33.6Multi-core28.9
75.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU48.2
45.9Platformspec-based43.3
6 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U0 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 3 100U wins this laptop processor face-off, 47 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+5). Intel Core i3-1215U 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

  • Stronger multi-core score: 34 vs 29
  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
  • 33% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,940 vs 5,213
  • 22% higher PassMark: 12,302 vs 10,082
  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,295 vs 2,082

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-1215U

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i3-1215U
Announced20242022
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i3-1215U
Cores66
Performance cores22
Efficiency cores44
Threads88
Base clock1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock4.7 GHz+7%4.4 GHz
L3 cache10 MB10 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i3-1215U
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU)
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i3-1215U
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i3-1215U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,295+10%Bottom 35%2,082Bottom 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,940+33%Bottom 19%5,213Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,512Bottom 32%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—5,182Bottom 15%
PassMark12,302+22%Bottom 22%10,082Bottom 20%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,067Bottom 39%

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