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Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core i7-14650HX

Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-14650HX
57.6Inno Score
49.4Single-core67
33.6Multi-core57.6
75.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
45.9Platformspec-based70.7
1 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U12 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14650HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-14650HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.6 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+24) and single-core (+18). 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 i7-14650HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 49
  • Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 34
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 200% higher threads: 24 vs 8
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 30 MB vs 10 MB

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i7-14650HX
Announced20242024
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 i7-14650HX
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i7-14650HX
Cores616+167%
Performance cores28+300%
Efficiency cores48+100%
Threads824+200%
Base clock1.2 GHz2.2 GHz+83%
Boost clock4.7 GHz5.2 GHz+11%
L3 cache10 MB30 MB+200%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i7-14650HX
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU)
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,600 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i7-14650HX
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory96 GB192 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i7-14650HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,295Bottom 30%2,753+20%Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,940Bottom 18%14,451+108%Top 26%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,969Top 21%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—20,454Top 17%
PassMark12,302Bottom 21%33,366+171%Top 20%

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