Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core i7-1185G7
49.4Single-core50.3
33.6Multi-core30.8
75.3Efficiencyspec-based60.2
—iGPU55.7
45.9Platformspec-based44.7
7 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1185G7
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 3 100U wins this laptop processor face-off, 47 to 44.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+3). Intel Core i7-1185G7 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
- 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 25% higher PassMark: 12,302 vs 9,876
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1185G7
- 150% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 20% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 10 MB
General
| Spec | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2020 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 55 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 2 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.2 GHz | 3 GHz+150% |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz | 4.8 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 10 MB | 12 MB+20% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (64 EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,250 MHz | 1,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,295+7%Bottom 35% | 2,142Bottom 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,940+5%Bottom 19% | 6,624Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,449Bottom 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 5,324Bottom 16% |
| PassMark | 12,302+25%Bottom 22% | 9,876Bottom 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 43% |
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