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Intel Core 7 230H vs Intel Core i3-N305

WINNER
Intel Core 7 230H
52.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-N305
36.9Inno Score
58.7Single-core31.4
49.8Multi-core28
40.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU34.1
58.6Platformspec-based30.5
12 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H2 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N305

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 7 230H wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.2 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+27) and multi-core (+22). Intel Core i3-N305 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 7 230H

  • Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 31
  • Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 28
  • 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
  • 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
  • 229% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 35 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-N305

  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i3-N305
Announced20262023
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP45 W15 W+67%
Max TDP115 W+229%35 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i3-N305
Cores10+25%8
Performance cores60
Efficiency cores48+100%
Threads16+100%8
Base clock2.5 GHz+39%1.8 GHz
Boost clock5.2 GHz+37%3.8 GHz
L3 cache24 MB+300%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i3-N305
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU)
iGPU clock—1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i3-N305
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Max memory96 GB+500%16 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i3-N305
Geekbench 6 (single)2,738+115%Top 34%1,274Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,200+161%Top 45%4,681Bottom 8%
Cinebench R23 (single)—983Bottom 8%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—5,049Bottom 12%
PassMark25,884+177%Top 30%9,350Bottom 15%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—567Bottom 21%

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