Intel Core 7 230H vs Intel Core i7-11800H
58.7Single-core51.8
49.8Multi-core41.1
40.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU37.8
58.6Platformspec-based60.5
7 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-11800H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 7 230H wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.2 to 46.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+9) and single-core (+7). Intel Core i7-11800H 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 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 41
- 32% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,200 vs 9,254
- 32% higher PassMark: 25,884 vs 19,575
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-11800H
- 33% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 96 GB
General
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2021 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 115 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+25% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+9% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+13% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel UHD Graphics Xe (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 128 GB+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,738+25%Top 34% | 2,193Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,200+32%Top 45% | 9,254Bottom 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,499Bottom 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 11,662Bottom 50% |
| PassMark | 25,884+32%Top 30% | 19,575Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 670Bottom 23% |
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