Intel Core 5 315 vs Intel Core i9-14900HX
54Single-core73
35.7Multi-core71.7
93Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
37.9Platformspec-based78
3 spec wins — Intel Core 5 31512 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-14900HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 63.4 to 50.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+36) and single-core (+19). 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 i9-14900HX
- Stronger single-core score: 73 vs 54
- Stronger multi-core score: 72 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
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 24+300% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 8+300% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Threads | 6 | 32+433% |
| Base clock | 1.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz+47% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.8 GHz+32% |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 36 MB+500% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,300 MHz | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,516Bottom 51% | 2,920+16%Top 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,454Bottom 23% | 18,100+143%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,190Top 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 30,200Top 7% |
| PassMark | 14,672Bottom 29% | 43,593+197%Top 11% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 744Bottom 25% |
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