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Intel Core 5 315 vs Intel Core i9-13980HX

Intel Core 5 315
50.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i9-13980HX
61.6Inno Score
54Single-core70.4
35.7Multi-core69.6
93Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
37.9Platformspec-based75.4
3 spec wins — Intel Core 5 31512 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i9-13980HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 61.6 to 50.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+34) and single-core (+16). 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 i9-13980HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 54
  • Stronger multi-core score: 70 vs 36
  • 500% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 6 MB
  • 433% higher threads: 32 vs 6
  • 349% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 35 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i9-13980HX
Announced20262023
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 i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i9-13980HX
Cores624+300%
Performance cores28+300%
Efficiency cores416+300%
Threads632+433%
Base clock1.5 GHz2.2 GHz+47%
Boost clock4.4 GHz5.6 GHz+27%
L3 cache6 MB36 MB+500%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i9-13980HX
iGPUIntel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)Intel UHD Graphics
iGPU clock2,300 MHz1,650 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i9-13980HX
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory64 GB128 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core i9-13980HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,516Bottom 51%2,810+12%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,454Bottom 23%16,700+124%Top 17%
Cinebench R23 (single)—2,120Top 12%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—28,900Top 8%
PassMark14,672Bottom 29%45,279+209%Top 8%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—744Bottom 25%

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