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Intel Core 5 315 vs Intel Core i3-1315U

WINNER
Intel Core 5 315
50.7Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-1315U
45.8Inno Score
54Single-core50
35.7Multi-core30.1
93Efficiencyspec-based75.3
37.9Platformspec-based45.9
6 spec wins — Intel Core 5 3155 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1315U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 315 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.7 to 45.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+6) and single-core (+4). Intel Core i3-1315U 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 50
  • Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 30
  • 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
  • 38% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,454 vs 5,403
  • 34% higher PassMark: 14,672 vs 10,965

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-1315U

  • 67% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 6 MB
  • 57% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 35 W
  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
  • 33% higher threads: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i3-1315U
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i3-1315U
Announced20262023
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 i3-1315U
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i3-1315U
Cores66
Performance cores22
Efficiency cores44
Threads68+33%
Base clock1.5 GHz+25%1.2 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz4.5 GHz+2%
L3 cache6 MB10 MB+67%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i3-1315U
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i3-1315U
iGPUIntel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU)
iGPU clock2,300 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i3-1315U
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i3-1315U
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory64 GB96 GB+50%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i3-1315U
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i3-1315U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,516+8%Bottom 51%2,323Bottom 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,454+38%Bottom 23%5,403Bottom 9%
PassMark14,672+34%Bottom 29%10,965Bottom 20%

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