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Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core i5-12450HX

WINNER
Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-12450HX
42.4Inno Score
49.4Single-core47.6
33.6Multi-core40.4
75.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
45.9Platformspec-based52.2
4 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U9 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12450HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 3 100U wins this laptop processor face-off, 47 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+2). Intel Core i5-12450HX 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

  • 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12450HX

  • Stronger multi-core score: 40 vs 34
  • 185% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 55 W
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
  • 100% higher Base clock: 2.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i5-12450HX
Announced20242022
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W+73%55 W
Max TDP55 W157 W+185%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i5-12450HX
Cores68+33%
Performance cores24+100%
Efficiency cores44
Threads812+50%
Base clock1.2 GHz2.4 GHz+100%
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 i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i5-12450HX
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU)
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i5-12450HX
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory96 GB128 GB+33%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i5-12450HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,295+4%Bottom 30%2,210Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,940Bottom 18%9,230+33%Bottom 34%
PassMark12,302Bottom 21%17,605+43%Bottom 40%

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