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Intel Core 5 315 vs Intel Core 7 240H

Intel Core 5 315
50.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core 7 240H
51.5Inno Score
54Single-core59.7
35.7Multi-core47.3
93Efficiencyspec-based40.5
37.9Platformspec-based58.6
4 spec wins — Intel Core 5 31510 spec wins — Intel Core 7 240H

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core 5 315 scores 50.7 against 51.5 for Intel Core 7 240H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core 7 240H edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.

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 240H

  • Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 54
  • Stronger multi-core score: 47 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 240H
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core 7 240H
Announced20262024
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 240H
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core 7 240H
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 240H
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core 7 240H
iGPUIntel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)Intel Graphics (64 EU)
iGPU clock2,300 MHz1,550 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core 7 240H
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core 7 240H
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400DDR5-6400 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory64 GB96 GB+50%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core 7 240H
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core 7 240H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,516+1%Bottom 49%2,481Bottom 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,454Bottom 22%11,778+58%Top 48%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,746Top 49%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—14,187Top 42%
PassMark14,672Bottom 29%23,974+63%Top 41%

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