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Intel Core i3-1315U vs Intel Core i7-10870H

WINNER
Intel Core i3-1315U
45.8Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-10870H
38.8Inno Score
50Single-core40.7
30.1Multi-core36.1
75.3Efficiencyspec-based31.6
—iGPU26.9
45.9Platformspec-based57.3
4 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1315U8 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10870H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i3-1315U wins this laptop processor face-off, 45.8 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+9). Intel Core i7-10870H 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 41
  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
  • 38% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,323 vs 1,685
  • 29% lower process: 10 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10870H

  • Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 30
  • 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
  • 83% higher Base clock: 2.2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 60% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 10 MB
  • 43% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,713 vs 5,403

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core i3-1315UIntel Core i7-10870H
Announced20232020
Process10 nm+29%14 nm
Base TDP15 W+67%45 W
Max TDP55 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core i3-1315UIntel Core i7-10870H
Cores68+33%
Performance cores2—
Efficiency cores4—
Threads816+100%
Base clock1.2 GHz2.2 GHz+83%
Boost clock4.5 GHz5 GHz+11%
L3 cache10 MB16 MB+60%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core i3-1315UIntel Core i7-10870H
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (64 EU)Intel UHD Graphics 630 (24 EU)
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core i3-1315UIntel Core i7-10870H
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR4-2933
Max memory96 GB128 GB+33%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core i3-1315UIntel Core i7-10870H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,323+38%Bottom 35%1,685Bottom 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,403Bottom 9%7,713+43%Bottom 24%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,223Bottom 16%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—9,594Bottom 34%
PassMark10,965Bottom 20%13,923+27%Bottom 28%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—410Bottom 15%

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