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Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core i5-13420H

WINNER
Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-13420H
45.2Inno Score
49.4Single-core56
33.6Multi-core38.3
75.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU42.1
45.9Platformspec-based50.3
4 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U8 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 3 100U wins this laptop processor face-off, 47 to 45.2. Intel Core i5-13420H 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

  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H

  • Stronger single-core score: 56 vs 49
  • Stronger multi-core score: 38 vs 34
  • 109% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 55 W
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
  • 75% higher Base clock: 2.1 GHz vs 1.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i5-13420H
Announced20242023
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W+67%45 W
Max TDP55 W115 W+109%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i5-13420H
Cores68+33%
Performance cores24+100%
Efficiency cores44
Threads812+50%
Base clock1.2 GHz2.1 GHz+75%
Boost clock4.7 GHz+2%4.6 GHz
L3 cache10 MB12 MB+20%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i5-13420H
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU)
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,400 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i5-13420H
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory96 GB96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i5-13420H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,295+1%Bottom 35%2,273Bottom 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,940Bottom 19%8,158+18%Bottom 26%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,681Bottom 49%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—10,679Bottom 43%
PassMark12,302Bottom 22%16,769+36%Bottom 38%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—812Bottom 31%

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