How do the scores compare?

Intel Core i3-N305 scores 36.9/100 overall; Intel Core i5-1135G7 scores 41.8/100. Intel Core i3-N305 wins 5 individual spec rows, Intel Core i5-1135G7 wins 5.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core i3-N305 and the Intel Core i5-1135G7?

Intel Core i3-N305 advantages: 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4; 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W. Intel Core i5-1135G7 advantages: Stronger single-core score: 50 vs 31; 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB; 34% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,322 vs 983; 33% higher Base clock: 2.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz; 33% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 6 MB.

Intel Core i3-N305 vs Intel Core i5-1135G7

Intel

Intel Core i3-N305

WINNER

Intel

Intel Core i5-1135G7

31.4Single-core50.4

28Multi-core27.8

75.3Efficiencyspec-based60.2

34.1iGPU—

30.5Platformspec-based41.6

5 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N3055 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1135G7

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i5-1135G7 wins this laptop processor face-off, 41.8 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+19). Intel Core i3-N305 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-N305

100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1135G7

Stronger single-core score: 50 vs 31
300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
34% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,322 vs 983
33% higher Base clock: 2.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
33% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 6 MB

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i5-1135G7
Spec	Intel Core i3-N305	Intel Core i5-1135G7
Announced	2023	2020
Process	10 nm	10 nm
Base TDP	15 W+46%	28 W
Max TDP	35 W	—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i5-1135G7
Spec	Intel Core i3-N305	Intel Core i5-1135G7
Cores	8+100%	4
Performance cores	0	—
Efficiency cores	8	—
Threads	8	8
Base clock	1.8 GHz	2.4 GHz+33%
Boost clock	3.8 GHz	4.2 GHz+11%
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB+33%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i5-1135G7
Spec	Intel Core i3-N305	Intel Core i5-1135G7
iGPU	Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU)	Intel Iris Xe (80 EU)
iGPU clock	1,250 MHz	1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i5-1135G7
Spec	Intel Core i3-N305	Intel Core i5-1135G7
Memory support	DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800	DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267
Max memory	16 GB	64 GB+300%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i5-1135G7
Spec	Intel Core i3-N305	Intel Core i5-1135G7
Geekbench 6 (single)	1,274Bottom 6%	—
Geekbench 6 (multi)	4,681Bottom 9%	—
Cinebench R23 (single)	983Bottom 9%	1,322+34%Bottom 20%
Cinebench R23 (multi)	5,049+7%Bottom 13%	4,724Bottom 12%
PassMark	9,350+1%Bottom 17%	9,292Bottom 16%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	567Bottom 23%	—

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