Intel Core i3-1215U

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-1215U 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 i3-1215U Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 6 Cores and 8 Threads. The Intel Core i3-1215U 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 i3-1215U

Description: Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1744

Total Cores: 6 Cores, 8 Threads

Performance Cores: 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 1.2 GHz Base, 4.4 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 4 Cores, 4 Threads, 0.9 GHz Base, 3.3 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 15 W

TDP Up: 55 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 DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, Up to )

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-1215U, 12th Gen Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel i3-1215U

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1548th fastest in multithreading out of 5776 CPUs
681st fastest in single threading out of 5776 CPUs
370th fastest in out of 1609 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

10245

Single Thread Rating

3151

Samples: 3038*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-1215U

Integer Math	34,861 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	24,894 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	12,869 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	6,912 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	114,516 KBytes/Sec
Physics	557 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,752 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,151 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-1215U

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 9th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,266
Apple M4 10 Core		23,698
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,631
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,764
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,012
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,485
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,600
Intel Core i3-1215U		10,245
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,396

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.29
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.03
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.41
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.04
Intel Core i3-1215U		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 9th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,505
Intel Core i3-1215U		3,151
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,588
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,392

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-1215U
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3265039 - Feb 05 2026 [Excluded]		9892
BL3264457 - Feb 05 2026		7718
BL3264348 - Feb 05 2026		9775
BL3263900 - Feb 04 2026		11352
BL3263847 - Feb 04 2026		10216

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-1215U
As of 9th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-1215U		10,245
Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core i3-1215U		12,679 (+23.8%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i3-1215U		11,324 (+10.5%)
AMD Athlon Gold PRO 4150GE vs Intel Core i3-1215U		8,259 (-19.4%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i3-1215U		11,324 (+10.5%)
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 @ 3.0 GHz vs Intel Core i3-1215U		11,825 (+15.4%)
Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Core i3-1215U		11,106 (+8.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U vs Intel Core i3-1215U		10,690 (+4.3%)
Intel Core i3-1210U vs Intel Core i3-1215U		9,438 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Core i3-1215U		11,106 (+8.4%)
Intel Core i3-1210U vs Intel Core i3-1215U		9,438 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i7-1265U vs Intel Core i3-1215U		13,261 (+29.4%)
Intel Core i7-1255U vs Intel Core i3-1215U		13,077 (+27.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-1215U Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,769
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,426
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,999
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,916
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,865
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,771
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		7,148
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,905
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,751
Intel Core i3-1215U		2,014

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