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Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core i7-10870H

WINNER
Intel Core i3-1215U
45.4Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-10870H
38.8Inno Score
50.7Single-core40.7
28.9Multi-core36.1
75.3Efficiencyspec-based31.6
48.2iGPU26.9
43.3Platformspec-based57.3
6 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U9 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10870H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i3-1215U wins this laptop processor face-off, 45.4 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+21) and single-core (+10). Intel Core i7-10870H 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 41
  • Stronger iGPU score: 48 vs 27
  • 161% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,067 vs 410
  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
  • 29% lower process: 10 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10870H

  • Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 29
  • 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • 85% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 9,594 vs 5,182
  • 83% higher Base clock: 2.2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i7-10870H
Announced20222020
Process10 nm+29%14 nm
Base TDP15 W+67%45 W
Max TDP55 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i7-10870H
Cores68+33%
Performance cores2—
Efficiency cores4—
Threads816+100%
Base clock1.2 GHz2.2 GHz+83%
Boost clock4.4 GHz5 GHz+14%
L3 cache10 MB16 MB+60%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i7-10870H
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (64 EU)Intel UHD Graphics 630 (24 EU)
iGPU clock1,100 MHz1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i7-10870H
Memory supportLPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR4-2933
Max memory64 GB128 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i7-10870H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,082+24%Bottom 24%1,685Bottom 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,213Bottom 10%7,713+48%Bottom 23%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,512+24%Bottom 32%1,223Bottom 17%
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,182Bottom 16%9,594+85%Bottom 36%
PassMark10,082Bottom 20%13,923+38%Bottom 28%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,067+161%Bottom 39%410Bottom 16%

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