How do the scores compare?

Intel Core 3 100U scores 47/100 overall; Intel Core i7-9750H scores 34/100. Intel Core 3 100U wins 7 individual spec rows, Intel Core i7-9750H wins 5.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core 3 100U and the Intel Core i7-9750H?

Intel Core 3 100U advantages: Stronger single-core score: 49 vs 32; 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W; 58% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,295 vs 1,453; 29% lower process: 10 nm vs 14 nm; 17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,940 vs 5,907. Intel Core i7-9750H advantages: 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2; 117% higher Base clock: 2.6 GHz vs 1.2 GHz; 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8; 33% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 96 GB; 20% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 10 MB.

Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core i7-9750H

WINNER

Intel

Intel Core 3 100U

Intel

Intel Core i7-9750H

49.4Single-core31.6

33.6Multi-core30.9

75.3Efficiencyspec-based31.6

—iGPU26.9

45.9Platformspec-based52.2

7 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U5 spec wins — Intel Core i7-9750H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 3 100U wins this laptop processor face-off, 47 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+18) and multi-core (+3). Intel Core i7-9750H 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 32
67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
58% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,295 vs 1,453
29% lower process: 10 nm vs 14 nm
17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,940 vs 5,907

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-9750H

200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
117% higher Base clock: 2.6 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
33% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 96 GB
20% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 10 MB

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i7-9750H
Spec	Intel Core 3 100U	Intel Core i7-9750H
Announced	2024	2019
Process	10 nm+29%	14 nm
Base TDP	15 W+67%	45 W
Max TDP	55 W	—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i7-9750H
Spec	Intel Core 3 100U	Intel Core i7-9750H
Cores	6	6
Performance cores	2	6+200%
Efficiency cores	4	—
Threads	8	12+50%
Base clock	1.2 GHz	2.6 GHz+117%
Boost clock	4.7 GHz+4%	4.5 GHz
L3 cache	10 MB	12 MB+20%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i7-9750H
Spec	Intel Core 3 100U	Intel Core i7-9750H
iGPU	Intel Graphics (64 EU)	Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock	1,250 MHz	1,150 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i7-9750H
Spec	Intel Core 3 100U	Intel Core i7-9750H
Memory support	DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267	DDR4-2666 / LPDDR3-2133
Max memory	96 GB	128 GB+33%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i7-9750H
Spec	Intel Core 3 100U	Intel Core i7-9750H
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,295+58%Bottom 35%	1,453Bottom 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	6,940+17%Bottom 19%	5,907Bottom 13%
PassMark	12,302+17%Bottom 22%	10,543Bottom 20%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	—	410Bottom 17%

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