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Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core i5-1235U

WINNER
Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-1235U
46.9Inno Score
49.4Single-core49.8
33.6Multi-core31.4
75.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU50.3
45.9Platformspec-based47.7
5 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U6 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core 3 100U scores 47 against 46.9 for Intel Core i5-1235U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core 3 100U edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U

  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,295 vs 2,000
  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,940 vs 6,100

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U

  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
  • 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
  • 20% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 10 MB

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-1235U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i5-1235U
Announced20242022
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-1235U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i5-1235U
Cores610+67%
Performance cores22
Efficiency cores48+100%
Threads812+50%
Base clock1.2 GHz1.3 GHz+8%
Boost clock4.7 GHz+7%4.4 GHz
L3 cache10 MB12 MB+20%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-1235U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i5-1235U
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Intel Iris Xe (80 EU)
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-1235U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i5-1235U
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-1235U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i5-1235U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,295+15%Bottom 35%2,000Bottom 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,940+14%Bottom 19%6,100Bottom 14%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,520Bottom 33%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—6,200Bottom 17%
PassMark12,302Bottom 22%12,415+1%Bottom 23%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,175Bottom 44%

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