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Intel Core 5 315 vs Intel Core i5-13420H

WINNER
Intel Core 5 315
50.7Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-13420H
45.2Inno Score
54Single-core56
35.7Multi-core38.3
93Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU42.1
37.9Platformspec-based50.3
4 spec wins — Intel Core 5 31510 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 315 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.7 to 45.2. Intel Core i5-13420H 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

  • 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
  • 11% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,516 vs 2,273

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H

  • 229% higher Max TDP: 115 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
  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i5-13420H
Announced20262023
Process2 nm+80%10 nm
Base TDP15 W+67%45 W
Max TDP35 W115 W+229%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i5-13420H
Cores68+33%
Performance cores24+100%
Efficiency cores44
Threads612+100%
Base clock1.5 GHz2.1 GHz+40%
Boost clock4.4 GHz4.6 GHz+5%
L3 cache6 MB12 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i5-13420H
iGPUIntel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU)
iGPU clock2,300 MHz1,400 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i5-13420H
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory64 GB96 GB+50%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i5-13420H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,516+11%Bottom 51%2,273Bottom 31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,454Bottom 23%8,158+9%Bottom 28%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,681Bottom 48%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—10,679Bottom 44%
PassMark14,672Bottom 29%16,769+14%Bottom 39%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—812Bottom 31%

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