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Intel Core 5 315 vs Intel Core i7-10870H

WINNER
Intel Core 5 315
50.7Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-10870H
38.8Inno Score
54Single-core40.7
35.7Multi-core36.1
93Efficiencyspec-based31.6
—iGPU26.9
37.9Platformspec-based57.3
5 spec wins — Intel Core 5 3157 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10870H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 315 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.7 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+13). Intel Core i7-10870H 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 41
  • 86% lower process: 2 nm vs 14 nm
  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
  • 49% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,516 vs 1,685

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10870H

  • 167% higher threads: 16 vs 6
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • 47% higher Base clock: 2.2 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i7-10870H
Announced20262020
Process2 nm+86%14 nm
Base TDP15 W+67%45 W
Max TDP35 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i7-10870H
Cores68+33%
Performance cores2—
Efficiency cores4—
Threads616+167%
Base clock1.5 GHz2.2 GHz+47%
Boost clock4.4 GHz5 GHz+14%
L3 cache6 MB16 MB+167%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i7-10870H
iGPUIntel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)Intel UHD Graphics 630 (24 EU)
iGPU clock2,300 MHz1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i7-10870H
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400DDR4-2933
Max memory64 GB128 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i7-10870H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,516+49%Bottom 51%1,685Bottom 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,454Bottom 23%7,713+3%Bottom 24%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,223Bottom 16%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—9,594Bottom 34%
PassMark14,672+5%Bottom 29%13,923Bottom 28%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—410Bottom 15%

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