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Intel Core 5 320 vs Intel Core i3-1215U

WINNER
Intel Core 5 320
53.1Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-1215U
45.4Inno Score
64.1Single-core50.7
34.6Multi-core28.9
93Efficiencyspec-based75.3
53.3iGPU48.2
37.9Platformspec-based43.3
10 spec wins — Intel Core 5 3203 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 320 wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.1 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+13) and multi-core (+6). Intel Core i3-1215U 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 5 320

  • Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 51
  • Stronger multi-core score: 35 vs 29
  • Stronger iGPU score: 53 vs 48
  • 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
  • 53% higher PassMark: 15,463 vs 10,082

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-1215U

  • 67% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 6 MB
  • 57% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 35 W
  • 33% higher threads: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 320 versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecIntel Core 5 320Intel Core i3-1215U
Announced20262022
Process2 nm+80%10 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP35 W55 W+57%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 320 versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecIntel Core 5 320Intel Core i3-1215U
Cores66
Performance cores22
Efficiency cores44
Threads68+33%
Base clock1.5 GHz+25%1.2 GHz
Boost clock4.6 GHz+5%4.4 GHz
L3 cache6 MB10 MB+67%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 320 versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecIntel Core 5 320Intel Core i3-1215U
iGPUIntel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU)
iGPU clock2,500 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 320 versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecIntel Core 5 320Intel Core i3-1215U
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 320 versus Intel Core i3-1215U
SpecIntel Core 5 320Intel Core i3-1215U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,575+24%Top 46%2,082Bottom 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,888+51%Bottom 25%5,213Bottom 8%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,926+27%Top 28%1,512Bottom 32%
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,197+20%Bottom 17%5,182Bottom 15%
PassMark15,463+53%Bottom 33%10,082Bottom 18%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,343+26%Bottom 48%1,067Bottom 38%

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