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Intel Core 5 315 vs Intel Core i3-N305

WINNER
Intel Core 5 315
50.7Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-N305
36.9Inno Score
54Single-core31.4
35.7Multi-core28
93Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU34.1
37.9Platformspec-based30.5
8 spec wins — Intel Core 5 3154 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N305

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 315 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.7 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+23) and multi-core (+8). Intel Core i3-N305 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 31
  • Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 28
  • 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
  • 97% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,516 vs 1,274
  • 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-N305

  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher threads: 8 vs 6
  • 20% higher Base clock: 1.8 GHz vs 1.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i3-N305
Announced20262023
Process2 nm+80%10 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP35 W35 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i3-N305
Cores68+33%
Performance cores20
Efficiency cores48+100%
Threads68+33%
Base clock1.5 GHz1.8 GHz+20%
Boost clock4.4 GHz+16%3.8 GHz
L3 cache6 MB6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i3-N305
iGPUIntel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU)
iGPU clock2,300 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i3-N305
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Max memory64 GB+300%16 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i3-N305
Geekbench 6 (single)2,516+97%Bottom 51%1,274Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,454+59%Bottom 23%4,681Bottom 8%
Cinebench R23 (single)—983Bottom 8%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—5,049Bottom 12%
PassMark14,672+57%Bottom 29%9,350Bottom 15%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—567Bottom 21%

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