Intel Core i3-N305 vs Intel Core i7-8565U
31.4Single-core—
28Multi-core24
75.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
34.1iGPU25.8
30.5Platformspec-based41.6
7 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N3054 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8565U
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-8565U lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-N305
- Stronger multi-core score: 28 vs 24
- Stronger iGPU score: 34 vs 26
- 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
- 58% higher PassMark: 9,350 vs 5,935
- 46% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 567 vs 389
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8565U
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 33% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 6 MB
- 21% higher Boost clock: 4.6 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Core i7-8565U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2018 |
| Process | 10 nm+29% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W+40% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Core i7-8565U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 0 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | 0 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.8 GHz | 4.6 GHz+21% |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB+33% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Core i7-8565U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 1,250 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Core i7-8565U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Core i7-8565U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,274Bottom 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,681Bottom 9% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 983Bottom 9% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,049Bottom 13% | — |
| PassMark | 9,350+58%Bottom 17% | 5,935Bottom 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 567+46%Bottom 23% | 389Bottom 8% |
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