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Intel Core 5 315 vs Intel Core i7-14650HX

Intel Core 5 315
50.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-14650HX
57.6Inno Score
54Single-core67
35.7Multi-core57.6
93Efficiencyspec-based28.9
37.9Platformspec-based70.7
3 spec wins — Intel Core 5 31512 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14650HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-14650HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.6 to 50.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+22) and single-core (+13). 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
  • 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14650HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 54
  • Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 36
  • 400% higher L3 cache: 30 MB vs 6 MB
  • 349% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 35 W
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i7-14650HX
Announced20262024
Process2 nm+80%10 nm
Base TDP15 W+73%55 W
Max TDP35 W157 W+349%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i7-14650HX
Cores616+167%
Performance cores28+300%
Efficiency cores48+100%
Threads624+300%
Base clock1.5 GHz2.2 GHz+47%
Boost clock4.4 GHz5.2 GHz+18%
L3 cache6 MB30 MB+400%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i7-14650HX
iGPUIntel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU)
iGPU clock2,300 MHz1,600 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i7-14650HX
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory64 GB192 GB+200%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i7-14650HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,516Bottom 49%2,753+9%Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,454Bottom 22%14,451+94%Top 26%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,969Top 21%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—20,454Top 17%
PassMark14,672Bottom 29%33,366+127%Top 20%

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