Intel Core 5 320 vs Core 5 205H
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We compared two laptop CPUs: the 1.5 GHz Intel Core 5 320 with 6-cores against the 2.2 GHz Core 5 205H with 8-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core 5 320
- More modern manufacturing process – 2 versus 10 nanometers
- Includes an integrated GPU Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core)
Advantages of Intel Core 5 205H
- Has 6 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
- Supports up to 96 GB DDR5-5200 RAM
- Has 2 more physical cores
- Newer PCI Express version – 5.0
- 4% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.8 GHz vs 4.6 GHz)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 113 | - |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 566 | - |
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 31.7 GOps/sec | - |
| Floating point math | 41.8 GOps/sec | - |
| Find prime numbers | 110M Primes/sec | - |
| Random string sorting | 17.6M Strings/sec | - |
| Data encryption | 10.8 GBytes/sec | - |
| Data compression | 144.7 MBytes/sec | - |
| Physics | 1200 Frames/sec | - |
| Extended instructions | 12.9B Matrices/sec | - |
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 26.7 PPW | 13.1 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 537.9 PPW | 209.5 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 1007.3 PPW | - |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core 5 320 and Core 5 205HGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | April 16, 2026 | January 7, 2026 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Wildcat Lake | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | 320 | 205H |
| Integrated GPU | Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) | No |
Intel CPU rating (117th and 136th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 2 | 4 |
| P-Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 1.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.6 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| E-Cores | 4 | 4 |
| E-Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.4 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Total Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Total Threads | 6 | 12 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 15x | 22x |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2560K (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 6MB (shared) | 12MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 2 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 10-15 W (configurable) | 35-45 W (configurable) |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 35 W | 115 W |
| Socket | FCBGA1516 | BGA-1744 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
Laptop processors ranking (154th and 173rd place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) | - |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | - |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2500 MHz | - |
| Shading Units | 256 | - |
| TMUs | 16 | - |
| ROPs | 8 | - |
| Execution Units | 4 | - |
| TGP | 25 W | - |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5X-7467 - DDR5-6400 |
- DDR5-5200 - DDR4-3200 - LPDDR5-5200 - LPDDR5x-5200 - LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max. Memory Size | 64 GB | 96 GB |
| Memory Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s | - |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core 5 320 official page | Intel Core 5 205H official page |
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 6 | 28 |
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