Intel Core 3 processor 100U vs Intel Core i5-3450S

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Intel Core 3 processor 100U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-3450S
Intel Core 3 processor 100U Intel Core i5-3450S

CPU comparison

Intel Core 3 processor 100U or Intel Core i5-3450S - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core 3 processor 100U has 6 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 96 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 3 processor 100U was released in Q1/2024.

The Intel Core i5-3450S has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-3450S was released in Q2/2012.
Intel Core 3 (1) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Core processors (Series 1) (3) CPU group Intel Core i 3000 (31)
1 Generation 3
Raptor Lake U Architecture Ivy Bridge S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 3 processor 100U has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 3 processor 100U is 1.20 GHz (4.70 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-3450S has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-3450S is at 2.80 GHz (3.50 GHz).
Intel Core 3 processor 100U Characteristic Intel Core i5-3450S
6 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz (4.70 GHz)
2x Redwood Cove		 A-Core 2.80 GHz (3.50 GHz)
0.90 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Crestmont		 B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core 3 processor 100U Characteristic Intel Core i5-3450S
Intel AI engine AI hardware --
Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core 3 processor 100U or Intel Core i5-3450S has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) GPU Intel HD Graphics 2500
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
1.25 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
13 GPU Generation 7
10 nm Technology 22 nm
4 Max. displays 3
64 Compute units 6
512 Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12.1 DirectX Version 11.0

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) GPU Intel HD Graphics 2500
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core 3 processor 100U can use up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 83.2 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-3450S supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.
Intel Core 3 processor 100U Characteristic Intel Core i5-3450S
LPDDR5-5200, DDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1600
96 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
10.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 6.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 16
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core 3 processor 100U is 15 W, while the Intel Core i5-3450S has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core 3 processor 100U Characteristic Intel Core i5-3450S
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
55 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core 3 processor 100U is manufactured in 10 nm and has 10.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-3450S is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.
Intel Core 3 processor 100U Characteristic Intel Core i5-3450S
10 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
BGA 1744 Socket LGA 1155
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q2/2012
-- Release price 195 $
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core 3 processor 100U Intel Core 3 processor 100U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) @ 1.25 GHz
1240 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3450S Intel Core i5-3450S
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (9%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core 3 processor 100U Intel Core 3 processor 100U
6C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3450S Intel Core i5-3450S
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
745 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core 3 processor 100U Intel Core 3 processor 100U
6C 8T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3450S Intel Core i5-3450S
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2410 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core 3 processor 100U Intel Core 3 processor 100U
6C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3450S Intel Core i5-3450S
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
691 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core 3 processor 100U Intel Core 3 processor 100U
6C 8T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3450S Intel Core i5-3450S
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1902 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core 3 processor 100U Intel Core 3 processor 100U
6C 8T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3450S Intel Core i5-3450S
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
4350 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core 3 processor 100U Intel Core i5-3450S
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