Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core i7-1065G7
49.4Single-core38.6
33.6Multi-core27.6
75.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU40.2
45.9Platformspec-based41.6
9 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1065G7
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 3 100U wins this laptop processor face-off, 47 to 40.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+11) and multi-core (+6). Intel Core i7-1065G7 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 single-core score: 49 vs 39
- Stronger multi-core score: 34 vs 28
- 120% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 25 W
- 53% higher PassMark: 12,302 vs 8,065
- 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1065G7
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core i7-1065G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2019 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 55 W+120% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core i7-1065G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 2 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.2 GHz | 1.3 GHz+8% |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+21% | 3.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 10 MB+25% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core i7-1065G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (64 EU) | Intel Iris Plus Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,250 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core i7-1065G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-3733 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core i7-1065G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,295+39%Bottom 35% | 1,651Bottom 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,940+28%Bottom 19% | 5,408Bottom 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,131Bottom 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 3,615Bottom 8% |
| PassMark | 12,302+53%Bottom 22% | 8,065Bottom 13% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 744Bottom 27% |
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