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Intel Core i3-N305 vs Intel Core i7-10710U

WINNER
Intel Core i3-N305
36.9Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-10710U
35.6Inno Score
31.4Single-core28.9
28Multi-core24.9
75.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
34.1iGPU25.8
30.5Platformspec-based47.7
11 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N3054 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10710U

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i3-N305 scores 36.9 against 35.6 for Intel Core i7-10710U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i3-N305 edges ahead in iGPU and multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-N305

  • Stronger multi-core score: 28 vs 25
  • Stronger iGPU score: 34 vs 26
  • 64% higher Base clock: 1.8 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
  • 64% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,681 vs 2,847
  • 46% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 567 vs 389

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10710U

  • 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
  • 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
  • 24% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 3.8 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Intel Core i7-10710U
Announced20232019
Process10 nm+29%14 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP35 W+40%25 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Intel Core i7-10710U
Cores8+33%6
Performance cores0—
Efficiency cores8—
Threads812+50%
Base clock1.8 GHz+64%1.1 GHz
Boost clock3.8 GHz4.7 GHz+24%
L3 cache6 MB12 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Intel Core i7-10710U
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (32 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU)
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,150 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Intel Core i7-10710U
Memory supportDDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933
Max memory16 GB64 GB+300%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Intel Core i7-10710U
Geekbench 6 (single)1,274+2%Bottom 6%1,247Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,681+64%Bottom 9%2,847Bottom 3%
Cinebench R23 (single)983+14%Bottom 9%863Bottom 5%
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,049+24%Bottom 13%4,079Bottom 11%
PassMark9,350+2%Bottom 17%9,136Bottom 15%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)567+46%Bottom 23%389Bottom 8%

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