Intel Core 5 315 vs Intel Core i7-12700H
54Single-core59.2
35.7Multi-core45
93Efficiencyspec-based40.5
53.8iGPU56.6
37.9Platformspec-based59
5 spec wins — Intel Core 5 31511 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12700H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core 5 315 scores 51 against 51.1 for Intel Core i7-12700H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i7-12700H edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, 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
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-12700H
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 54
- Stronger multi-core score: 45 vs 36
- 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
- 233% higher threads: 20 vs 6
- 229% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 35 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 115 W+229% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 6+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 6 | 20+233% |
| Base clock | 1.5 GHz | 2.3 GHz+53% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 24 MB+300% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,516+5%Bottom 42% | 2,388Bottom 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,454Bottom 15% | 8,721+17%Bottom 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,779Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 16,170Top 37% |
| PassMark | 14,672Bottom 19% | 24,937+70%Top 41% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,606+4%Bottom 45% | 3,479Bottom 36% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,372Bottom 35% | 1,561+14%Top 50% |
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