How do the scores compare?

Intel Core 3 100U scores 47/100 overall; Intel Core i5-10210U scores 35.6/100. Intel Core 3 100U wins 10 individual spec rows, Intel Core i5-10210U wins 1.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core 3 100U and the Intel Core i5-10210U?

Intel Core 3 100U advantages: Stronger single-core score: 49 vs 33; Stronger multi-core score: 34 vs 25; 120% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 25 W; 105% higher PassMark: 12,302 vs 6,012; 70% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,940 vs 4,080. Intel Core i5-10210U advantages: 33% higher Base clock: 1.6 GHz vs 1.2 GHz.

Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core i5-10210U

WINNER

Intel

Intel Core 3 100U

Intel

Intel Core i5-10210U

49.4Single-core33.4

33.6Multi-core25.1

75.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4

—iGPU25.8

45.9Platformspec-based39.4

10 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10210U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 3 100U wins this laptop processor face-off, 47 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+16) and multi-core (+9). Intel Core i5-10210U 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 single-core score: 49 vs 33
Stronger multi-core score: 34 vs 25
120% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 25 W
105% higher PassMark: 12,302 vs 6,012
70% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,940 vs 4,080

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-10210U

33% higher Base clock: 1.6 GHz vs 1.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-10210U
Spec	Intel Core 3 100U	Intel Core i5-10210U
Announced	2024	2019
Process	10 nm+29%	14 nm
Base TDP	15 W	15 W
Max TDP	55 W+120%	25 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-10210U
Spec	Intel Core 3 100U	Intel Core i5-10210U
Cores	6+50%	4
Performance cores	2	—
Efficiency cores	4	—
Threads	8	8
Base clock	1.2 GHz	1.6 GHz+33%
Boost clock	4.7 GHz+12%	4.2 GHz
L3 cache	10 MB+67%	6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-10210U
Spec	Intel Core 3 100U	Intel Core i5-10210U
iGPU	Intel Graphics (64 EU)	Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU)
iGPU clock	1,250 MHz	1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-10210U
Spec	Intel Core 3 100U	Intel Core i5-10210U
Memory support	DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933
Max memory	96 GB+50%	64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-10210U
Spec	Intel Core 3 100U	Intel Core i5-10210U
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,295+58%Bottom 35%	1,449Bottom 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	6,940+70%Bottom 19%	4,080Bottom 5%
Cinebench R23 (single)	—	974Bottom 7%
Cinebench R23 (multi)	—	3,321Bottom 7%
PassMark	12,302+105%Bottom 22%	6,012Bottom 10%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	—	389Bottom 8%

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