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Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core i7-10710U

WINNER
Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-10710U
35.6Inno Score
49.4Single-core28.9
33.6Multi-core24.9
75.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
45.9Platformspec-based47.7
8 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10710U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 3 100U wins this laptop processor face-off, 47 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+21) and multi-core (+9). Intel Core i7-10710U 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 29
  • Stronger multi-core score: 34 vs 25
  • 144% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,940 vs 2,847
  • 120% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 25 W
  • 84% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,295 vs 1,247

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10710U

  • 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 i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i7-10710U
Announced20242019
Process10 nm+29%14 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W+120%25 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i7-10710U
Cores66
Performance cores2—
Efficiency cores4—
Threads812+50%
Base clock1.2 GHz+9%1.1 GHz
Boost clock4.7 GHz4.7 GHz
L3 cache10 MB12 MB+20%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i7-10710U
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU)
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,150 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i7-10710U
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i7-10710U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,295+84%Bottom 35%1,247Bottom 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,940+144%Bottom 19%2,847Bottom 2%
Cinebench R23 (single)—863Bottom 4%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—4,079Bottom 10%
PassMark12,302+35%Bottom 22%9,136Bottom 15%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—389Bottom 8%

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