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Intel Core i3-N305 vs Intel Core i7-11800H

Intel Core i3-N305
36.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-11800H
46.3Inno Score
31.4Single-core51.8
28Multi-core41.1
75.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
34.1iGPU37.8
30.5Platformspec-based60.5
2 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N30511 spec wins — Intel Core i7-11800H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-11800H wins this laptop processor face-off, 46.3 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+20) and multi-core (+13). 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 i3-N305

  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-11800H

  • Stronger single-core score: 52 vs 31
  • Stronger multi-core score: 41 vs 28
  • Stronger iGPU score: 38 vs 34
  • 700% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 16 GB
  • 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i7-11800H
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Intel Core i7-11800H
Announced20232021
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W+67%45 W
Max TDP35 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i7-11800H
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Intel Core i7-11800H
Cores88
Performance cores0—
Efficiency cores8—
Threads816+100%
Base clock1.8 GHz2.3 GHz+28%
Boost clock3.8 GHz4.6 GHz+21%
L3 cache6 MB24 MB+300%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i7-11800H
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Intel Core i7-11800H
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (32 EU)Intel UHD Graphics Xe (32 EU)
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,450 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i7-11800H
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Intel Core i7-11800H
Memory supportDDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800DDR4-3200
Max memory16 GB128 GB+700%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i7-11800H
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Intel Core i7-11800H
Geekbench 6 (single)1,274Bottom 6%2,193+72%Bottom 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,681Bottom 9%9,254+98%Bottom 34%
Cinebench R23 (single)983Bottom 9%1,499+52%Bottom 30%
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,049Bottom 13%11,662+131%Bottom 48%
PassMark9,350Bottom 17%19,575+109%Bottom 50%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)567Bottom 23%670+18%Bottom 25%

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