Intel Core 7 230H vs Intel Core i7-10870H
58.7Single-core40.7
49.8Multi-core36.1
40.5Efficiencyspec-based31.6
—iGPU26.9
58.6Platformspec-based57.3
9 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10870H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 7 230H wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.2 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+18) and multi-core (+14). Intel Core i7-10870H 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 41
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 36
- 86% higher PassMark: 25,884 vs 13,923
- 62% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,738 vs 1,685
- 58% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,200 vs 7,713
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10870H
- 33% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 96 GB
General
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2020 |
| Process | 10 nm+29% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 115 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+25% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+14% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+4% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+50% | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel UHD Graphics 630 (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 128 GB+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,738+62%Top 34% | 1,685Bottom 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,200+58%Top 45% | 7,713Bottom 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,223Bottom 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 9,594Bottom 34% |
| PassMark | 25,884+86%Top 30% | 13,923Bottom 28% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 410Bottom 15% |
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