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Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core i5-1235U

Intel Core i3-1215U
45.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i5-1235U
46.9Inno Score
50.7Single-core49.8
28.9Multi-core31.4
75.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
48.2iGPU50.3
43.3Platformspec-based47.7
1 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U10 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i5-1235U wins this laptop processor face-off, 46.9 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+3) and iGPU (+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 i3-1215U

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U

  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
  • 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
  • 23% higher PassMark: 12,415 vs 10,082
  • 20% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 10 MB

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i5-1235U
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i5-1235U
Announced20222022
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i5-1235U
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i5-1235U
Cores610+67%
Performance cores22
Efficiency cores48+100%
Threads812+50%
Base clock1.2 GHz1.3 GHz+8%
Boost clock4.4 GHz4.4 GHz
L3 cache10 MB12 MB+20%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i5-1235U
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i5-1235U
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (64 EU)Intel Iris Xe (80 EU)
iGPU clock1,100 MHz1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i5-1235U
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i5-1235U
Memory supportLPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i5-1235U
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i5-1235U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,082+4%Bottom 24%2,000Bottom 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,213Bottom 10%6,100+17%Bottom 14%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,512Bottom 32%1,520+1%Bottom 33%
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,182Bottom 16%6,200+20%Bottom 18%
PassMark10,082Bottom 20%12,415+23%Bottom 23%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,067Bottom 39%1,175+10%Bottom 45%

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