Intel Core 3 304 vs Intel Core i5-1240P
59.2Single-core51.5
30.6Multi-core39.2
93Efficiencyspec-based60.2
40.4iGPU—
37.2Platformspec-based50.7
5 spec wins — Intel Core 3 30411 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1240P
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core 3 304 scores 49.1 against 48 for Intel Core i5-1240P. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core 3 304 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 304
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 52
- 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 20% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,765 vs 1,475
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1240P
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 31
- 300% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 1
- 220% higher threads: 16 vs 5
- 140% higher cores: 12 vs 5
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
General
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 64 W+83% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 5 | 12+140% |
| Performance cores | 1 | 4+300% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 5 | 16+220% |
| Base clock | 1.5 GHz | 1.7 GHz+13% |
| 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 i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core) | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,300 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,407+9%Bottom 40% | 2,209Bottom 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,987Bottom 14% | 10,364+73%Bottom 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,765+20%Top 43% | 1,475Bottom 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,263Bottom 16% | 8,274+57%Bottom 26% |
| PassMark | 12,194Bottom 22% | 15,707+29%Bottom 34% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 753Bottom 30% | — |
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