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Intel Core 5 315 vs Intel Core i5-12450HX

WINNER
Intel Core 5 315
50.7Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-12450HX
42.4Inno Score
54Single-core47.6
35.7Multi-core40.4
93Efficiencyspec-based28.9
37.9Platformspec-based52.2
4 spec wins — Intel Core 5 3159 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12450HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 315 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.7 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+6). Intel Core i5-12450HX 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 48
  • 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
  • 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,516 vs 2,210

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12450HX

  • Stronger multi-core score: 40 vs 36
  • 349% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 35 W
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
  • 100% higher threads: 12 vs 6
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i5-12450HX
Announced20262022
Process2 nm+80%10 nm
Base TDP15 W+73%55 W
Max TDP35 W157 W+349%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i5-12450HX
Cores68+33%
Performance cores24+100%
Efficiency cores44
Threads612+100%
Base clock1.5 GHz2.4 GHz+60%
Boost clock4.4 GHz4.4 GHz
L3 cache6 MB12 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i5-12450HX
iGPUIntel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU)
iGPU clock2,300 MHz1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i5-12450HX
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory64 GB128 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i5-12450HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,516+14%Bottom 49%2,210Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,454Bottom 22%9,230+24%Bottom 34%
PassMark14,672Bottom 29%17,605+20%Bottom 40%

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