How do the scores compare?

Intel Core 3 304 scores 49.1/100 overall; Intel Core 5 315 scores 50.7/100. Intel Core 3 304 wins 0 individual spec rows, Intel Core 5 315 wins 7.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core 3 304 and the Intel Core 5 315?

Intel Core 3 304 advantages: Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 54. Intel Core 5 315 advantages: Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 31; 100% higher Performance cores: 2 vs 1; 25% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,454 vs 5,987; 20% higher cores: 6 vs 5; 20% higher threads: 6 vs 5.

Intel Core 3 304 vs Intel Core 5 315

Intel

Intel Core 3 304

WINNER

Intel

Intel Core 5 315

59.2Single-core54

30.6Multi-core35.7

93Efficiencyspec-based93

40.4iGPU—

37.2Platformspec-based37.9

0 spec wins — Intel Core 3 3047 spec wins — Intel Core 5 315

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 315 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.7 to 49.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+5). Intel Core 3 304 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 3 304

Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 54

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 315

Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 31
100% higher Performance cores: 2 vs 1
25% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,454 vs 5,987
20% higher cores: 6 vs 5
20% higher threads: 6 vs 5

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 304 versus Intel Core 5 315
Spec	Intel Core 3 304	Intel Core 5 315
Announced	2026	2026
Process	2 nm	2 nm
Base TDP	15 W	15 W
Max TDP	35 W	35 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 304 versus Intel Core 5 315
Spec	Intel Core 3 304	Intel Core 5 315
Cores	5	6+20%
Performance cores	1	2+100%
Efficiency cores	4	4
Threads	5	6+20%
Base clock	1.5 GHz	1.5 GHz
Boost clock	4.3 GHz	4.4 GHz+2%
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 304 versus Intel Core 5 315
Spec	Intel Core 3 304	Intel Core 5 315
iGPU	Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core)	Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)
iGPU clock	2,300 MHz	2,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 304 versus Intel Core 5 315
Spec	Intel Core 3 304	Intel Core 5 315
Memory support	LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400	LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400
Max memory	64 GB	64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 304 versus Intel Core 5 315
Spec	Intel Core 3 304	Intel Core 5 315
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,407Bottom 40%	2,516+5%Bottom 51%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	5,987Bottom 14%	7,454+25%Bottom 23%
Cinebench R23 (single)	1,765Top 43%	—
Cinebench R23 (multi)	5,263Bottom 16%	—
PassMark	12,194Bottom 22%	14,672+20%Bottom 29%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	753Bottom 30%	—

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