Intel Core i3-1210U

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-1210U can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i3-1210U Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 6 Cores and 8 Threads. The Intel Core i3-1210U also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core i3-1210U

Description: Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors

Class: Laptop

Socket: BGA1781

Total Cores: 6 Cores, 8 Threads

Performance Cores: 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 1.0 GHz Base, 4.4 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 4 Cores, 4 Threads, 0.7 GHz Base, 3.3 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 9 W

TDP Up: 29 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 10 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 1 x 2048 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-1210U

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2022

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1385th fastest in multithreading out of 5267 CPUs
465th fastest in single threading out of 5267 CPUs
336th fastest in out of 1498 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

10228

Single Thread Rating

3354

Samples: 10*
*Margin for error: Medium

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-1210U

Integer Math	34,445 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	23,815 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	51 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	11,727 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	6,348 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	102,965 KBytes/Sec
Physics	781 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	5,852 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,354 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of July 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-1210U

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of July 2025

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of July 2025.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,146
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,811
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,032
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,234
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,698
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,655
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,147
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,629
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,685
Intel Core i3-1210U		10,228
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,519

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.71
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.81
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.13
Intel Core i3-1210U		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,899
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,680
Intel Core i3-1210U		3,354
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,045
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,024
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,912
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,642
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,628
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,598
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,406

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-1210U
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2739367 - Jul 03 2025		10202
BL2686286 - Jun 10 2025		9413
BL2624020 - May 14 2025		9075
BL2073751 - Apr 09 2024		9746
BL1947818 - Nov 16 2023		9563

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-1210U
As of 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-1210U		10,228
Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		10,460 (+2.3%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		11,358 (+11.0%)
AMD Athlon Gold PRO 4150GE vs Intel Core i3-1210U		8,259 (-19.2%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		11,358 (+11.0%)
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 @ 3.0 GHz vs Intel Core i3-1210U		11,832 (+15.7%)
Microsoft SQ3 @ 3.0 GHz vs Intel Core i3-1210U		11,813 (+15.5%)
Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		10,809 (+5.7%)
Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		10,809 (+5.7%)
Intel Core i7-1255U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		13,230 (+29.4%)
Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		12,923 (+26.3%)
Intel Core i3-1315U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		11,543 (+12.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 5425U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		11,195 (+9.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-1210U Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,909
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,990
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		8,134
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,801
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,048
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,779
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,754
Intel Core i9-13950HX		6,751
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,743
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390		6,686
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,621
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395		6,449
Intel Core i3-1210U		2,619

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