Intel Core 3 304 vs Intel Core i9-14900HX
59.2Single-core73
30.6Multi-core71.7
93Efficiencyspec-based28.9
40.4iGPU40.2
37.2Platformspec-based78
4 spec wins — Intel Core 3 30414 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-14900HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 63.4 to 49.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+41) and single-core (+14). 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
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-14900HX
- Stronger single-core score: 73 vs 59
- Stronger multi-core score: 72 vs 31
- 700% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 1
- 540% higher threads: 32 vs 5
- 500% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 6 MB
General
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 157 W+349% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 5 | 24+380% |
| Performance cores | 1 | 8+700% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Threads | 5 | 32+540% |
| Base clock | 1.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz+47% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5.8 GHz+35% |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 36 MB+500% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core) | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,300 MHz | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 192 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,407Bottom 40% | 2,920+21%Top 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,987Bottom 14% | 18,100+202%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,765Top 43% | 2,190+24%Top 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,263Bottom 16% | 30,200+474%Top 7% |
| PassMark | 12,194Bottom 22% | 43,593+257%Top 11% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 753+1%Bottom 30% | 744Bottom 25% |
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