Intel Core 3 304 vs Intel Core i3-1215U
59.2Single-core50.7
30.6Multi-core28.9
93Efficiencyspec-based75.3
40.4iGPU48.2
37.2Platformspec-based43.3
8 spec wins — Intel Core 3 3047 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 3 304 wins this laptop processor face-off, 49.1 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+9) and multi-core (+2). Intel Core i3-1215U 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 3 304
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 51
- 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
- 25% higher Base clock: 1.5 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 21% higher PassMark: 12,194 vs 10,082
- 17% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,765 vs 1,512
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-1215U
- Stronger iGPU score: 48 vs 40
- 100% higher Performance cores: 2 vs 1
- 67% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 6 MB
- 60% higher threads: 8 vs 5
- 57% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 35 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 55 W+57% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 5 | 6+20% |
| Performance cores | 1 | 2+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 5 | 8+60% |
| Base clock | 1.5 GHz+25% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 10 MB+67% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core) | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,300 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,407+16%Bottom 40% | 2,082Bottom 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,987+15%Bottom 14% | 5,213Bottom 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,765+17%Top 43% | 1,512Bottom 32% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,263+2%Bottom 16% | 5,182Bottom 15% |
| PassMark | 12,194+21%Bottom 22% | 10,082Bottom 18% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 753Bottom 30% | 1,067+42%Bottom 38% |
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