Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core i7-8650U
49.4Single-core—
33.6Multi-core24.3
75.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
45.9Platformspec-based37.2
9 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8650U
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-8650U lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U
- Stronger multi-core score: 34 vs 24
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 120% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 25 W
- 99% higher PassMark: 12,302 vs 6,170
- 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8650U
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
- 58% higher Base clock: 1.9 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2017 |
| Process | 10 nm+29% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 55 W+120% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 0 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.2 GHz | 1.9 GHz+58% |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+12% | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 10 MB+25% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (64 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 1,250 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+200% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,295Bottom 35% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,940Bottom 19% | — |
| PassMark | 12,302+99%Bottom 22% | 6,170Bottom 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 8% |
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