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Intel Core i3-1315U vs Intel Core i5-8250U

WINNER
Intel Core i3-1315U
45.8Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-8250U
34.1Inno Score
50Single-core31.5
30.1Multi-core24
75.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
45.9Platformspec-based35
9 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1315U2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8250U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i3-1315U wins this laptop processor face-off, 45.8 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+19) and multi-core (+6). Intel Core i5-8250U 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

  • Stronger single-core score: 50 vs 32
  • Stronger multi-core score: 30 vs 24
  • 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
  • 120% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 25 W
  • 90% higher PassMark: 10,965 vs 5,777

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8250U

  • 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
  • 33% higher Base clock: 1.6 GHz vs 1.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i5-8250U
SpecIntel Core i3-1315UIntel Core i5-8250U
Announced20232017
Process10 nm+29%14 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W+120%25 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i5-8250U
SpecIntel Core i3-1315UIntel Core i5-8250U
Cores6+50%4
Performance cores24+100%
Efficiency cores40
Threads88
Base clock1.2 GHz1.6 GHz+33%
Boost clock4.5 GHz+32%3.4 GHz
L3 cache10 MB+67%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i5-8250U
SpecIntel Core i3-1315UIntel Core i5-8250U
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (64 EU)Intel UHD Graphics 620
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i5-8250U
SpecIntel Core i3-1315UIntel Core i5-8250U
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133
Max memory96 GB+200%32 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i5-8250U
SpecIntel Core i3-1315UIntel Core i5-8250U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,323Bottom 35%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,403Bottom 9%—
Cinebench R23 (single)—874Bottom 5%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—3,108Bottom 6%
PassMark10,965+90%Bottom 20%5,777Bottom 7%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—389Bottom 8%

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