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Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core i7-14700HX

Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-14700HX
60.3Inno Score
49.4Single-core70.5
33.6Multi-core66.1
75.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
45.9Platformspec-based74.4
1 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U12 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-14700HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.3 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+32) and single-core (+21). 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 i7-14700HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 49
  • Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 34
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 250% higher threads: 28 vs 8
  • 233% higher cores: 20 vs 6

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i7-14700HX
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 i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i7-14700HX
Cores620+233%
Performance cores28+300%
Efficiency cores412+200%
Threads828+250%
Base clock1.2 GHz2.1 GHz+75%
Boost clock4.7 GHz5.5 GHz+17%
L3 cache10 MB33 MB+230%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i7-14700HX
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Intel UHD Graphics
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,550 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i7-14700HX
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 i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i7-14700HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,295Bottom 35%2,850+24%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,940Bottom 19%16,800+142%Top 18%
Cinebench R23 (single)—2,100Top 13%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—27,500Top 10%
PassMark12,302Bottom 22%36,414+196%Top 15%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—744Bottom 27%

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