Intel Core 5 315 vs Intel Core i7-14700HX
54Single-core70.5
35.7Multi-core66.1
93Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
37.9Platformspec-based74.4
3 spec wins — Intel Core 5 31512 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-14700HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.3 to 50.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+30) and single-core (+17). 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 i7-14700HX
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 54
- Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 36
- 450% higher L3 cache: 33 MB vs 6 MB
- 367% higher threads: 28 vs 6
- 349% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 35 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 157 W+349% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 20+233% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 8+300% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Threads | 6 | 28+367% |
| Base clock | 1.5 GHz | 2.1 GHz+40% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.5 GHz+25% |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 33 MB+450% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,300 MHz | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 192 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,516Bottom 51% | 2,850+13%Top 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,454Bottom 23% | 16,800+125%Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,100Top 13% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 27,500Top 10% |
| PassMark | 14,672Bottom 29% | 36,414+148%Top 14% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 744Bottom 25% |
Related comparisons
Intel Core 5 315vs AMD Ryzen 7 6800HVSIntel Core 5 315vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100VSIntel Core 5 315vs Intel Core i5-13450HXVSIntel Core 5 315vs Apple M2 (8-core)VSIntel Core i7-14700HXvs AMD Ryzen 9 8945HSVSIntel Core i7-14700HXvs Intel Core Ultra 5 225HVSIntel Core i7-14700HXvs AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360VSIntel Core i7-14700HXvs AMD Ryzen AI 7 350VS