Intel Core 7 350 vs Core 5 320

55 out of 100
Intel Core 7 350
VS
54 out of 100
Intel Core 5 320

We compared two 6-core laptop CPUs: the 1.5 GHz Intel Core 7 350 against the 1.5 GHz Core 5 320. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
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
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
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Key Differences

What are the key differences between 320 and 350
Advantages of Intel Core 7 350
  • 4% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.8 GHz vs 4.6 GHz)

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Core 7 350 +12%
119
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Core 7 350 +14%
456
Cinebench 2026 (Single) - 113
Cinebench 2026 (Multi) 1829 566

GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
2612
2582
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
7982
8069
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2]

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
4103
3951
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
15052
15109
Integer math 33.8 GOps/sec 31.7 GOps/sec
Floating point math 43.1 GOps/sec 41.8 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 107M Primes/sec 110M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 17M Strings/sec 17.6M Strings/sec
Data encryption 10.8 GBytes/sec 10.8 GBytes/sec
Data compression 141.2 MBytes/sec 144.7 MBytes/sec
Physics 1163 Frames/sec 1200 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 11.8B Matrices/sec 12.9B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3], [4] – 10 & 71 samples

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 30.4 PPW 26.7 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 532.1 PPW 537.9 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 1003.5 PPW 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 7 350 and Core 5 320

General

Vendor Intel Intel
Released April 16, 2026 April 16, 2026
Type Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Wildcat Lake Wildcat Lake
Model number 350 320
Integrated GPU Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) Xe3 Graphics (2-Core)
Intel CPU rating (108th and 117th place)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 2 2
P-Threads 2 2
Base Frequency (P) 1.5 GHz 1.5 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 4.8 GHz 4.6 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 4 4
E-Threads 4 4
Base Frequency (E) 1.4 GHz 1.4 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 3.6 GHz 3.4 GHz
Total
Total Cores 6 6
Total Threads 6 6
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 15x 15x
L1 Cache 192K (per core) 192K (per core)
L2 Cache 2560K (per core) 2560K (per core)
L3 Cache 6MB (shared) 6MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier No No

Package

Fabrication Process 2 nm 2 nm
TDP (PL1) 12-15 W (configurable) 10-15 W (configurable)
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 35 W 35 W
Socket FCBGA1516 FCBGA1516
Peak Temperature 100°C 100°C
Laptop processors ranking (145th and 154th place)

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core)
GPU Base Clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 2600 MHz 2500 MHz
Shading Units 256 256
TMUs 16 16
ROPs 8 8
Execution Units 4 4
TGP 25 W 25 W
iGPU FLOPS
1.3 TFLOPS
1.3 TFLOPS

Memory Support

Memory Types - LPDDR5x-7467
- DDR5-6400
- LPDDR5X-7467
- DDR5-6400
Max. Memory Size 64 GB 64 GB
Memory Channels 1 1
Max. Memory Bandwidth - 59.7 GB/s
ECC Support No No

Misc

Official Site Intel Core 7 350 official page Intel Core 5 320 official page
PCI Express Version 4.0 4.0
PCI Express Lanes 6 6

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Total votes: 11

Comments

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