Intel Core i5-10310U vs Intel Core i3-1115G4

Processor comparisons   13-01-2022
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-10310U vs Intel Core i3-1115G4 and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as 7zip, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, WPrime, Gears 5, MATLAB, Prime95, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Furmark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Blender, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Assassin's Creed Valhalla
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding
Watch Dogs Legion
Apex Legends
Overwatch
Last Man Standing
DOOM: Eternal
Fallout 76
Borderlands 3
Cyberpunk 2077
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valheim
Valorant
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-1115G4 or Intel Core i5-10310U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-10310U

52%

Core i3-1115G4

51%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-10310U is 1% better than Core i3-1115G4. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-10310U

52%

Core i3-1115G4

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.4	91.0
Valorant	105.0	103.4
Cyberpunk 2077	58.8	57.9
Apex Legends	98.7	97.2
Call of Duty Warzone	78.7	77.6
Overwatch	85.0	83.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.4	71.3
DOOM Eternal	52.5	51.7
Warzone	81.9	80.7
Assassin's Creed	88.2	86.9
Valheim	87.1	85.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-10310U

231%

Core i3-1115G4

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-10310U is more energy efficient than the Core i3-1115G4 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 0W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-10310U	Intel Core i3-1115G4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	154	158
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	725	621
Cinbench 20 Single-core	362	419
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1540	1535
Cinbench 23 Single-core	929	826
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3643	3206

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-10310U	Intel Core i3-1115G4
Single-Core	2413	2765
Multi-Core	6913	6415

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-10310U	Intel Core i3-1115G4
Single-Core	1042	1348
Multi-Core	4275	2938

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-10310U	Intel Core i3-1115G4
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1449
Core name	Comet Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	11
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	1.7 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-1115G4 is 43% better than Core i5-10310U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-10310U has 2 more core than Core i3-1115G4. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10310U is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1115G4 is better: 10
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-10310U and Intel Core i3-1115G4 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-10310U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-10310U specs and review.

• Intel Core i3-1115G4 specs and review.