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Intel Core i3-1315U vs Intel Core i5-12450HX

WINNER
Intel Core i3-1315U
45.8Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-12450HX
42.4Inno Score
50Single-core47.6
30.1Multi-core40.4
75.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
45.9Platformspec-based52.2
4 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1315U9 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12450HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i3-1315U wins this laptop processor face-off, 45.8 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+2). Intel Core i5-12450HX 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

  • 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12450HX

  • Stronger multi-core score: 40 vs 30
  • 185% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 55 W
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
  • 100% higher Base clock: 2.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 71% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,230 vs 5,403

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core i3-1315UIntel Core i5-12450HX
Announced20232022
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W+73%55 W
Max TDP55 W157 W+185%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core i3-1315UIntel Core i5-12450HX
Cores68+33%
Performance cores24+100%
Efficiency cores44
Threads812+50%
Base clock1.2 GHz2.4 GHz+100%
Boost clock4.5 GHz+2%4.4 GHz
L3 cache10 MB12 MB+20%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core i3-1315UIntel Core i5-12450HX
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (64 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU)
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core i3-1315UIntel Core i5-12450HX
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory96 GB128 GB+33%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core i3-1315UIntel Core i5-12450HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,323+5%Bottom 33%2,210Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,403Bottom 9%9,230+71%Bottom 34%
PassMark10,965Bottom 19%17,605+61%Bottom 40%

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