Intel Core 5 315 vs Intel Core i7-1185G7
54Single-core50.3
35.7Multi-core30.8
93Efficiencyspec-based60.2
—iGPU55.7
37.9Platformspec-based44.7
7 spec wins — Intel Core 5 3154 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1185G7
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 5 315 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.7 to 44.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+5) and single-core (+4). Intel Core i7-1185G7 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 31
- 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
- 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4
- 49% higher PassMark: 14,672 vs 9,876
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1185G7
- 100% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
- 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
- 33% higher threads: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2020 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 2 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 6 | 8+33% |
| Base clock | 1.5 GHz | 3 GHz+100% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.8 GHz+9% |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 12 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,300 MHz | 1,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,516+17%Bottom 51% | 2,142Bottom 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,454+13%Bottom 23% | 6,624Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,449Bottom 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 5,324Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 14,672+49%Bottom 29% | 9,876Bottom 18% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 43% |
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