How do the scores compare?

Intel Core i3-1315U scores 45.8/100 overall; Intel Core i5-1135G7 scores 41.8/100. Intel Core i3-1315U wins 7 individual spec rows, Intel Core i5-1135G7 wins 1.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core i3-1315U and the Intel Core i5-1135G7?

Intel Core i3-1315U advantages: 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4; 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB; 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W; 25% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 8 MB; 18% higher PassMark: 10,965 vs 9,292. Intel Core i5-1135G7 advantages: 100% higher Base clock: 2.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz.

Intel Core i3-1315U vs Intel Core i5-1135G7

WINNER

Intel

Intel Core i3-1315U

Intel

Intel Core i5-1135G7

50Single-core50.4

30.1Multi-core27.8

75.3Efficiencyspec-based60.2

45.9Platformspec-based41.6

7 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1315U1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1135G7

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i3-1315U wins this laptop processor face-off, 45.8 to 41.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+2). Intel Core i5-1135G7 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 i3-1315U

50% higher cores: 6 vs 4
50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
25% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 8 MB
18% higher PassMark: 10,965 vs 9,292

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1135G7

100% higher Base clock: 2.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i5-1135G7
Spec	Intel Core i3-1315U	Intel Core i5-1135G7
Announced	2023	2020
Process	10 nm	10 nm
Base TDP	15 W+46%	28 W
Max TDP	55 W	—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i5-1135G7
Spec	Intel Core i3-1315U	Intel Core i5-1135G7
Cores	6+50%	4
Performance cores	2	—
Efficiency cores	4	—
Threads	8	8
Base clock	1.2 GHz	2.4 GHz+100%
Boost clock	4.5 GHz+7%	4.2 GHz
L3 cache	10 MB+25%	8 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i5-1135G7
Spec	Intel Core i3-1315U	Intel Core i5-1135G7
iGPU	Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU)	Intel Iris Xe (80 EU)
iGPU clock	1,250 MHz	1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i5-1135G7
Spec	Intel Core i3-1315U	Intel Core i5-1135G7
Memory support	DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267	DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267
Max memory	96 GB+50%	64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i5-1135G7
Spec	Intel Core i3-1315U	Intel Core i5-1135G7
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,323Bottom 35%	—
Geekbench 6 (multi)	5,403Bottom 9%	—
Cinebench R23 (single)	—	1,322Bottom 19%
Cinebench R23 (multi)	—	4,724Bottom 11%
PassMark	10,965+18%Bottom 20%	9,292Bottom 15%

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