Intel Core 3 304 vs Intel Core 7 230H
59.2Single-core58.7
30.6Multi-core49.8
93Efficiencyspec-based40.5
40.4iGPU—
37.2Platformspec-based58.6
2 spec wins — Intel Core 3 30411 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 7 230H wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.2 to 49.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+19). Intel Core 3 304 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 3 304
- 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 31
- 500% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 1
- 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
- 229% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 35 W
- 220% higher threads: 16 vs 5
General
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 115 W+229% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 5 | 10+100% |
| Performance cores | 1 | 6+500% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 5 | 16+220% |
| Base clock | 1.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz+67% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5.2 GHz+21% |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 24 MB+300% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core) | — |
| iGPU clock | 2,300 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,407Bottom 40% | 2,738+14%Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,987Bottom 14% | 12,200+104%Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,765Top 43% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,263Bottom 16% | — |
| PassMark | 12,194Bottom 22% | 25,884+112%Top 30% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 753Bottom 30% | — |
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