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Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core i5-13450HX

Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i5-13450HX
51Inno Score
49.4Single-core58.8
33.6Multi-core50.4
75.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
45.9Platformspec-based61.7
3 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U10 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13450HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i5-13450HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 51 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+17) and single-core (+9). Intel Core 3 100U 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 i5-13450HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 49
  • Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 34
  • 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
  • 185% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 55 W
  • 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-13450HX
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i5-13450HX
Announced20242023
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 i5-13450HX
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i5-13450HX
Cores610+67%
Performance cores26+200%
Efficiency cores44
Threads816+100%
Base clock1.2 GHz2.4 GHz+100%
Boost clock4.7 GHz+2%4.6 GHz
L3 cache10 MB20 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-13450HX
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i5-13450HX
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU)
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,450 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-13450HX
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i5-13450HX
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory96 GB192 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i5-13450HX
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i5-13450HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,295Bottom 35%2,415+5%Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,940Bottom 19%12,701+83%Top 39%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,741Top 46%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—16,869Top 28%
PassMark12,302Bottom 22%24,404+98%Top 36%

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