Intel Core 3 304 vs Intel Core i5-1235U
59.2Single-core49.8
30.6Multi-core31.4
93Efficiencyspec-based75.3
40.4iGPU50.3
37.2Platformspec-based47.7
5 spec wins — Intel Core 3 30411 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 3 304 wins this laptop processor face-off, 49.1 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+9). Intel Core i5-1235U 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
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 50
- 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
- 20% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,407 vs 2,000
- 16% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,765 vs 1,520
- 15% higher Base clock: 1.5 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 40
- 140% higher threads: 12 vs 5
- 100% higher cores: 10 vs 5
- 100% higher Performance cores: 2 vs 1
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
General
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 55 W+57% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 5 | 10+100% |
| Performance cores | 1 | 2+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 5 | 12+140% |
| Base clock | 1.5 GHz+15% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 12 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core) | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,300 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,407+20%Bottom 40% | 2,000Bottom 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,987Bottom 14% | 6,100+2%Bottom 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,765+16%Top 43% | 1,520Bottom 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,263Bottom 16% | 6,200+18%Bottom 18% |
| PassMark | 12,194Bottom 22% | 12,415+2%Bottom 23% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 753Bottom 30% | 1,175+56%Bottom 43% |
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