How do the scores compare?

Intel Core 5 315 scores 50.7/100 overall; Intel Core i5-1135G7 scores 41.8/100. Intel Core 5 315 wins 6 individual spec rows, Intel Core i5-1135G7 wins 3.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core 5 315 and the Intel Core i5-1135G7?

Intel Core 5 315 advantages: Stronger single-core score: 54 vs 50; Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 28; 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm; 58% higher PassMark: 14,672 vs 9,292; 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4. Intel Core i5-1135G7 advantages: 60% higher Base clock: 2.4 GHz vs 1.5 GHz; 33% higher threads: 8 vs 6; 33% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 6 MB.

Intel Core 5 315 vs Intel Core i5-1135G7

WINNER

Intel

Intel Core 5 315

Intel

Intel Core i5-1135G7

54Single-core50.4

35.7Multi-core27.8

93Efficiencyspec-based60.2

37.9Platformspec-based41.6

6 spec wins — Intel Core 5 3153 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1135G7

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 315 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.7 to 41.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+8) and single-core (+4). Intel Core i5-1135G7 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 28
80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
58% higher PassMark: 14,672 vs 9,292
50% higher cores: 6 vs 4

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1135G7

60% higher Base clock: 2.4 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
33% higher threads: 8 vs 6
33% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 6 MB

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i5-1135G7
Spec	Intel Core 5 315	Intel Core i5-1135G7
Announced	2026	2020
Process	2 nm+80%	10 nm
Base TDP	15 W+46%	28 W
Max TDP	35 W	—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i5-1135G7
Spec	Intel Core 5 315	Intel Core i5-1135G7
Cores	6+50%	4
Performance cores	2	—
Efficiency cores	4	—
Threads	6	8+33%
Base clock	1.5 GHz	2.4 GHz+60%
Boost clock	4.4 GHz+5%	4.2 GHz
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB+33%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i5-1135G7
Spec	Intel Core 5 315	Intel Core i5-1135G7
iGPU	Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)	Intel Iris Xe (80 EU)
iGPU clock	2,300 MHz	1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i5-1135G7
Spec	Intel Core 5 315	Intel Core i5-1135G7
Memory support	LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400	DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267
Max memory	64 GB	64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i5-1135G7
Spec	Intel Core 5 315	Intel Core i5-1135G7
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,516Bottom 51%	—
Geekbench 6 (multi)	7,454Bottom 23%	—
Cinebench R23 (single)	—	1,322Bottom 19%
Cinebench R23 (multi)	—	4,724Bottom 11%
PassMark	14,672+58%Bottom 29%	9,292Bottom 15%

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