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Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core i7-10710U

WINNER
Intel Core i3-1215U
45.4Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-10710U
35.6Inno Score
50.7Single-core28.9
28.9Multi-core24.9
75.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
48.2iGPU25.8
43.3Platformspec-based47.7
10 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10710U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i3-1215U wins this laptop processor face-off, 45.4 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+22) and single-core (+22). Intel Core i7-10710U 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

  • Stronger single-core score: 51 vs 29
  • Stronger multi-core score: 29 vs 25
  • Stronger iGPU score: 48 vs 26
  • 174% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,067 vs 389
  • 120% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 25 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10710U

  • 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
  • 20% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 10 MB

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i7-10710U
Announced20222019
Process10 nm+29%14 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W+120%25 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i7-10710U
Cores66
Performance cores2—
Efficiency cores4—
Threads812+50%
Base clock1.2 GHz+9%1.1 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz4.7 GHz+7%
L3 cache10 MB12 MB+20%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i7-10710U
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (64 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU)
iGPU clock1,100 MHz1,150 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i7-10710U
Memory supportLPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i7-10710U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,082+67%Bottom 24%1,247Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,213+83%Bottom 10%2,847Bottom 3%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,512+75%Bottom 32%863Bottom 5%
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,182+27%Bottom 16%4,079Bottom 11%
PassMark10,082+10%Bottom 20%9,136Bottom 15%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,067+174%Bottom 39%389Bottom 8%

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