Intel Core i3-1305U vs Intel Core i5-1240U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1305U and Intel Core i5-1240U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i3-1305U

Intel Core i5-1240U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1305U

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3270 vs 3086

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 23 Feb 2022
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3270 vs 3086

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1240U

5 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 5
6 more threads: 12 vs 6
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2621440x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13745 vs 9062

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 5
Number of threads	12 vs 6
L1 cache	800 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 1.25MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB vs 10 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	13745 vs 9062

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1305U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-1240U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3270

3086

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9062

13745

Name	Intel Core i3-1305U	Intel Core i5-1240U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3270	3086
PassMark - CPU mark	9062	13745

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-1305U	Intel Core i5-1240U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	23 Feb 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$309
Place in performance rating	510	528
Processor Number	i3-1305U	i5-1240U
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	80K (per core)	800 KB
L2 cache	1.25MB (per core)	12.5 MB
L3 cache	10 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	5	10
Number of threads	6	12
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR5/x 5200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0xA7A9	0x46AA
Execution Units	64	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz	900 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50mm x25mm	28.5 x 19
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	9 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	14
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)