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Intel Core 7 230H vs Intel Core i7-14650HX

Intel Core 7 230H
52.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-14650HX
57.6Inno Score
58.7Single-core67
49.8Multi-core57.6
40.5Efficiencyspec-based28.9
58.6Platformspec-based70.7
3 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H10 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14650HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-14650HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.6 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+8) and multi-core (+8). Intel Core 7 230H 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

  • 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
  • 14% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14650HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 59
  • Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 50
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 100% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 96 GB
  • 60% higher cores: 16 vs 10

General

General comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i7-14650HX
Announced20262024
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP45 W+18%55 W
Max TDP115 W157 W+37%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i7-14650HX
Cores1016+60%
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores48+100%
Threads1624+50%
Base clock2.5 GHz+14%2.2 GHz
Boost clock5.2 GHz5.2 GHz
L3 cache24 MB30 MB+25%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i7-14650HX
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU)
iGPU clock—1,600 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i7-14650HX
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory96 GB192 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i7-14650HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,738Top 34%2,753+1%Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,200Top 45%14,451+18%Top 26%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,969Top 21%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—20,454Top 17%
PassMark25,884Top 32%33,366+29%Top 20%

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