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Intel Core 5 320 vs Intel Core i3-N305

WINNER
Intel Core 5 320
53.1Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-N305
36.9Inno Score
64.1Single-core31.4
34.6Multi-core28
93Efficiencyspec-based75.3
53.3iGPU34.1
37.9Platformspec-based30.5
11 spec wins — Intel Core 5 3204 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N305

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 320 wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.1 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+33) and iGPU (+19). Intel Core i3-N305 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 31
  • Stronger multi-core score: 35 vs 28
  • Stronger iGPU score: 53 vs 34
  • 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
  • 137% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,343 vs 567

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-N305

  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher threads: 8 vs 6
  • 20% higher Base clock: 1.8 GHz vs 1.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 320 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 5 320Intel Core i3-N305
Announced20262023
Process2 nm+80%10 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP35 W35 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 320 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 5 320Intel Core i3-N305
Cores68+33%
Performance cores20
Efficiency cores48+100%
Threads68+33%
Base clock1.5 GHz1.8 GHz+20%
Boost clock4.6 GHz+21%3.8 GHz
L3 cache6 MB6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 320 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 5 320Intel Core i3-N305
iGPUIntel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU)
iGPU clock2,500 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 320 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 5 320Intel Core i3-N305
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Max memory64 GB+300%16 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 320 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 5 320Intel Core i3-N305
Geekbench 6 (single)2,575+102%Top 46%1,274Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,888+69%Bottom 25%4,681Bottom 8%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,926+96%Top 28%983Bottom 8%
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,197+23%Bottom 17%5,049Bottom 12%
PassMark15,463+65%Bottom 33%9,350Bottom 15%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,343+137%Bottom 48%567Bottom 21%

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