Intel Core 5 315 vs Intel Core i7-1260P
54Single-core58.1
35.7Multi-core39.2
93Efficiencyspec-based60.2
53.8iGPU56.6
37.9Platformspec-based53.8
5 spec wins — Intel Core 5 31511 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core 5 315 scores 51 against 51 for Intel Core i7-1260P. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 315
- 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 13% higher PassMark (single thread): 3,606 vs 3,194
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1260P
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 54
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 36
- 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB
- 167% higher threads: 16 vs 6
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
General
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 64 W+83% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 6 | 16+167% |
| Base clock | 1.5 GHz | 2.1 GHz+40% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 18 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,300 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,516+4%Bottom 42% | 2,424Bottom 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,454Bottom 15% | 9,532+28%Bottom 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,695Bottom 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 9,551Bottom 23% |
| PassMark | 14,672Bottom 19% | 16,411+12%Bottom 25% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,606+13%Bottom 45% | 3,194Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,372Bottom 35% | 1,561+14%Top 50% |
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