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Intel Core i3-1315U vs Intel Core i7-1260P

Intel Core i3-1315U
45.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-1260P
50.4Inno Score
50Single-core58.1
30.1Multi-core39.2
75.3Efficiencyspec-based60.2
45.9Platformspec-based53.8
3 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1315U11 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-1260P wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 45.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+9) and single-core (+8). Intel Core i3-1315U 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 Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
  • 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1260P

  • Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 50
  • Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 30
  • 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i7-1260P
SpecIntel Core i3-1315UIntel Core i7-1260P
Announced20232022
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W+46%28 W
Max TDP55 W64 W+16%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i7-1260P
SpecIntel Core i3-1315UIntel Core i7-1260P
Cores612+100%
Performance cores24+100%
Efficiency cores48+100%
Threads816+100%
Base clock1.2 GHz2.1 GHz+75%
Boost clock4.5 GHz4.7 GHz+4%
L3 cache10 MB18 MB+80%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i7-1260P
SpecIntel Core i3-1315UIntel Core i7-1260P
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (64 EU)Intel Iris Xe (96 EU)
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,400 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i7-1260P
SpecIntel Core i3-1315UIntel Core i7-1260P
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Intel Core i7-1260P
SpecIntel Core i3-1315UIntel Core i7-1260P
Geekbench 6 (single)2,323Bottom 35%2,424+4%Bottom 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,403Bottom 9%9,532+76%Bottom 37%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,695Bottom 49%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—9,551Bottom 33%
PassMark10,965Bottom 20%16,411+50%Bottom 37%

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