Intel Core 3 304 vs Intel Core i7-8650U
59.2Single-core—
30.6Multi-core24.3
93Efficiencyspec-based66.4
40.4iGPU25.8
37.2Platformspec-based37.2
9 spec wins — Intel Core 3 3044 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8650U
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-8650U lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 304
- Stronger multi-core score: 31 vs 24
- Stronger iGPU score: 40 vs 26
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 98% higher PassMark: 12,194 vs 6,170
- 94% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 753 vs 389
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8650U
- 300% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 1
- 60% higher threads: 8 vs 5
- 33% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 6 MB
- 27% higher Base clock: 1.9 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2017 |
| Process | 2 nm+86% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W+40% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 5+25% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 1 | 4+300% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 0 |
| Threads | 5 | 8+60% |
| Base clock | 1.5 GHz | 1.9 GHz+27% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz+2% | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB+33% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core) | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 2,300 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,407Bottom 40% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,987Bottom 14% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,765Top 43% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,263Bottom 16% | — |
| PassMark | 12,194+98%Bottom 22% | 6,170Bottom 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 753+94%Bottom 30% | 389Bottom 8% |
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