How do the scores compare?

Intel Core 5 315 scores 50.7/100 overall; Intel Core i7-1355U scores 52.6/100. Intel Core 5 315 wins 4 individual spec rows, Intel Core i7-1355U wins 9.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core 5 315 and the Intel Core i7-1355U?

Intel Core 5 315 advantages: 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm. Intel Core i7-1355U advantages: Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 54; 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4; 100% higher threads: 12 vs 6; 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB; 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6.

Intel Core 5 315 vs Intel Core i7-1355U

Intel

Intel Core 5 315

WINNER

Intel

Intel Core i7-1355U

54Single-core60.9

35.7Multi-core37.1

93Efficiencyspec-based75.3

—iGPU55.7

37.9Platformspec-based50.3

4 spec wins — Intel Core 5 3159 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1355U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-1355U wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.6 to 50.7, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+7) and multi-core (+1). Intel Core 5 315 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

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1355U

Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 54
100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
100% higher threads: 12 vs 6
100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
67% higher cores: 10 vs 6

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i7-1355U
Spec	Intel Core 5 315	Intel Core i7-1355U
Announced	2026	2023
Process	2 nm+80%	10 nm
Base TDP	15 W	15 W
Max TDP	35 W	55 W+57%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i7-1355U
Spec	Intel Core 5 315	Intel Core i7-1355U
Cores	6	10+67%
Performance cores	2	2
Efficiency cores	4	8+100%
Threads	6	12+100%
Base clock	1.5 GHz	1.7 GHz+13%
Boost clock	4.4 GHz	5 GHz+14%
L3 cache	6 MB	12 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i7-1355U
Spec	Intel Core 5 315	Intel Core i7-1355U
iGPU	Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)	Intel Iris Xe (96 EU)
iGPU clock	2,300 MHz	1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i7-1355U
Spec	Intel Core 5 315	Intel Core i7-1355U
Memory support	LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400	LPDDR5-6400 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory	64 GB	96 GB+50%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i7-1355U
Spec	Intel Core 5 315	Intel Core i7-1355U
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,516+1%Bottom 51%	2,491Bottom 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	7,454Bottom 23%	8,984+21%Bottom 33%
Cinebench R23 (single)	—	1,805Top 38%
Cinebench R23 (multi)	—	8,637Bottom 29%
PassMark	14,672+6%Bottom 29%	13,837Bottom 27%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	—	1,496Top 43%

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