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Intel Core 5 315 vs Intel Core i3-1215U

WINNER
Intel Core 5 315
50.7Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-1215U
45.4Inno Score
54Single-core50.7
35.7Multi-core28.9
93Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU48.2
37.9Platformspec-based43.3
6 spec wins — Intel Core 5 3153 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 315 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.7 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+7) and single-core (+3). Intel Core i3-1215U 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

  • Stronger single-core score: 54 vs 51
  • Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 29
  • 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
  • 46% higher PassMark: 14,672 vs 10,082
  • 43% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,454 vs 5,213

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-1215U

  • 67% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 6 MB
  • 57% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 35 W
  • 33% higher threads: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i3-1215U
Announced20262022
Process2 nm+80%10 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP35 W55 W+57%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i3-1215U
Cores66
Performance cores22
Efficiency cores44
Threads68+33%
Base clock1.5 GHz+25%1.2 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz4.4 GHz
L3 cache6 MB10 MB+67%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i3-1215U
iGPUIntel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU)
iGPU clock2,300 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i3-1215U
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i3-1215U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,516+21%Bottom 51%2,082Bottom 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,454+43%Bottom 23%5,213Bottom 8%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,512Bottom 32%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—5,182Bottom 15%
PassMark14,672+46%Bottom 29%10,082Bottom 18%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,067Bottom 38%

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