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Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core i7-11800H

Intel Core i3-1215U
45.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-11800H
46.3Inno Score
50.7Single-core51.8
28.9Multi-core41.1
75.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
48.2iGPU37.8
43.3Platformspec-based60.5
4 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U10 spec wins — Intel Core i7-11800H

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i3-1215U scores 45.4 against 46.3 for Intel Core i7-11800H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i7-11800H edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-1215U

  • Stronger iGPU score: 48 vs 38
  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
  • 59% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,067 vs 670

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-11800H

  • Stronger multi-core score: 41 vs 29
  • 140% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 10 MB
  • 125% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 11,662 vs 5,182
  • 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i7-11800H
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i7-11800H
Announced20222021
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W+67%45 W
Max TDP55 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i7-11800H
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i7-11800H
Cores68+33%
Performance cores2—
Efficiency cores4—
Threads816+100%
Base clock1.2 GHz2.3 GHz+92%
Boost clock4.4 GHz4.6 GHz+5%
L3 cache10 MB24 MB+140%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i7-11800H
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i7-11800H
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (64 EU)Intel UHD Graphics Xe (32 EU)
iGPU clock1,100 MHz1,450 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i7-11800H
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i7-11800H
Memory supportLPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR4-3200
Max memory64 GB128 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i7-11800H
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i7-11800H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,082Bottom 24%2,193+5%Bottom 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,213Bottom 10%9,254+78%Bottom 34%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,512+1%Bottom 32%1,499Bottom 30%
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,182Bottom 16%11,662+125%Bottom 48%
PassMark10,082Bottom 20%19,575+94%Bottom 50%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,067+59%Bottom 39%670Bottom 25%

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