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Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U

Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
53.7Inno Score
49.4Single-core60.7
33.6Multi-core37.5
75.3Efficiencyspec-based81.9
45.9Platformspec-based51.8
2 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U8 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 5 125U wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.7 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+11) and multi-core (+4). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U

  • Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 49
  • Stronger multi-core score: 38 vs 34
  • 150% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 4
  • 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
  • 75% higher threads: 14 vs 8

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core Ultra 5 125U
Announced20242023
Process10 nm7 nm+30%
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W57 W+4%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core Ultra 5 125U
Cores612+100%
Performance cores22
Efficiency cores410+150%
Threads814+75%
Base clock1.2 GHz1.3 GHz+8%
Boost clock4.7 GHz+9%4.3 GHz
L3 cache10 MB12 MB+20%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core Ultra 5 125U
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Intel Graphics (4 Xe)
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,850 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core Ultra 5 125U
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600
Max memory96 GB96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core Ultra 5 125U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,295Bottom 35%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,940Bottom 19%—
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,566Bottom 37%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—9,593Bottom 33%
PassMark12,302Bottom 22%16,674+36%Bottom 37%

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