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Intel Core 5 315 vs Intel Core 7 230H

Intel Core 5 315
50.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core 7 230H
52.2Inno Score
54Single-core58.7
35.7Multi-core49.8
93Efficiencyspec-based40.5
37.9Platformspec-based58.6
2 spec wins — Intel Core 5 31511 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 7 230H wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.2 to 50.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+14) and single-core (+5). Intel Core 5 315 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 5 315

  • 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H

  • Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 54
  • Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 36
  • 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
  • 229% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 35 W
  • 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core 7 230H
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core 7 230H
Announced20262026
Process2 nm+80%10 nm
Base TDP15 W+67%45 W
Max TDP35 W115 W+229%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core 7 230H
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core 7 230H
Cores610+67%
Performance cores26+200%
Efficiency cores44
Threads616+167%
Base clock1.5 GHz2.5 GHz+67%
Boost clock4.4 GHz5.2 GHz+18%
L3 cache6 MB24 MB+300%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core 7 230H
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core 7 230H
iGPUIntel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)—
iGPU clock2,300 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core 7 230H
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core 7 230H
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory64 GB96 GB+50%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core 7 230H
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core 7 230H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,516Bottom 51%2,738+9%Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,454Bottom 23%12,200+64%Top 45%
PassMark14,672Bottom 29%25,884+76%Top 30%

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