How do the scores compare?

Intel Core 3 100U scores 47/100 overall; Intel Core i5-1135G7 scores 41.8/100. Intel Core 3 100U wins 7 individual spec rows, Intel Core i5-1135G7 wins 1.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core 3 100U and the Intel Core i5-1135G7?

Intel Core 3 100U advantages: Stronger multi-core score: 34 vs 28; 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4; 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB; 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W; 32% higher PassMark: 12,302 vs 9,292. Intel Core i5-1135G7 advantages: 100% higher Base clock: 2.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz.

Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core i5-1135G7

WINNER

Intel

Intel Core 3 100U

Intel

Intel Core i5-1135G7

49.4Single-core50.4

33.6Multi-core27.8

75.3Efficiencyspec-based60.2

45.9Platformspec-based41.6

7 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1135G7

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 3 100U wins this laptop processor face-off, 47 to 41.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+6). Intel Core i5-1135G7 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 28
50% higher cores: 6 vs 4
50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
32% higher PassMark: 12,302 vs 9,292

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1135G7

100% higher Base clock: 2.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-1135G7
Spec	Intel Core 3 100U	Intel Core i5-1135G7
Announced	2024	2020
Process	10 nm	10 nm
Base TDP	15 W+46%	28 W
Max TDP	55 W	—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-1135G7
Spec	Intel Core 3 100U	Intel Core i5-1135G7
Cores	6+50%	4
Performance cores	2	—
Efficiency cores	4	—
Threads	8	8
Base clock	1.2 GHz	2.4 GHz+100%
Boost clock	4.7 GHz+12%	4.2 GHz
L3 cache	10 MB+25%	8 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-1135G7
Spec	Intel Core 3 100U	Intel Core i5-1135G7
iGPU	Intel Graphics (64 EU)	Intel Iris Xe (80 EU)
iGPU clock	1,250 MHz	1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-1135G7
Spec	Intel Core 3 100U	Intel Core i5-1135G7
Memory support	DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267	DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267
Max memory	96 GB+50%	64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-1135G7
Spec	Intel Core 3 100U	Intel Core i5-1135G7
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,295Bottom 35%	—
Geekbench 6 (multi)	6,940Bottom 19%	—
Cinebench R23 (single)	—	1,322Bottom 19%
Cinebench R23 (multi)	—	4,724Bottom 11%
PassMark	12,302+32%Bottom 22%	9,292Bottom 15%

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