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:
1630th fastest in multithreading out of 5809 CPUs
679th fastest in single threading out of 5809 CPUs
387th fastest in out of 1614 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

9525

Single Thread Rating

3183

Samples: 14*
*Margin for error: Medium

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

Integer Math	31,929 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	21,945 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	47 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	10,816 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	5,971 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	96,566 KBytes/Sec
Physics	729 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	5,502 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,183 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-1210U

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of March 2026.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,235
Apple M4 10 Core		23,678
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,618
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,744
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		17,995
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,475
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,643
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,131
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,591
Intel Core i3-1210U		9,525
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,386

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.22
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		49.98
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.37
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.03
Intel Core i3-1210U		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,675
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,502
Intel Core i3-1210U		3,183
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,021
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,003
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,886
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,614
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,391

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-1210U
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3305649 - Feb 23 2026		10650
BL2867545 - Aug 28 2025		5385
BL2867535 - Aug 28 2025		5410
BL2836660 - Aug 14 2025		9626
BL2739367 - Jul 03 2025		10202

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-1210U
As of 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-1210U		9,525
Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		10,230 (+7.4%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		11,300 (+18.6%)
AMD Athlon Gold PRO 4150GE vs Intel Core i3-1210U		8,259 (-13.3%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		11,300 (+18.6%)
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 @ 3.0 GHz vs Intel Core i3-1210U		11,832 (+24.2%)
Microsoft SQ3 @ 3.0 GHz vs Intel Core i3-1210U		11,831 (+24.2%)
Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		11,082 (+16.3%)
Intel Core i7-1265UE vs Intel Core i3-1210U		10,183 (+6.9%)
Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		11,082 (+16.3%)
Intel Core i7-1265U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		13,197 (+38.6%)
Intel Core i7-1255U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		13,029 (+36.8%)
Intel Core i5-1245U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		12,902 (+35.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-1210U Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,789
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,375
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,991
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,664
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,913
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,897
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,714
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,898
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,757
Intel Core i3-1210U		2,455

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