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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 ...]


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:
1526th fastest in multithreading out of 5528 CPUs
659th fastest in single threading out of 5528 CPUs
355th fastest in out of 1521 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
10255
Single Thread Rating
3159

Samples: 2947*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math34,932 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math24,941 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting12,867 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption6,915 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression114,587 KBytes/Sec
Physics558 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,755 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,159 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of January 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-1215U

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of January 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of January 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 17th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,295
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,707
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,653
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,792
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,496
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,643
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,136
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,605
Intel Core i3-1215U
 10,255
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,399
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.35
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.11
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.42
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.05
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 17th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,518
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,887
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,508
Intel Core i3-1215U
 3,159
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,026
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,007
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,890
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,618
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,393
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-1215U
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3218085 - Jan 16 2026
12234
BL3217968 - Jan 16 2026
12357
BL3217910 - Jan 16 2026
9825
BL3217906 - Jan 16 2026
9825
BL3217596 - Jan 16 2026
9570
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-1215U
As of 17th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-1215U
 10,255
Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core i3-1215U
 12,698 (+23.8%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i3-1215U
 11,266 (+9.9%)
AMD Athlon Gold PRO 4150GE vs Intel Core i3-1215U
 8,259 (-19.5%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i3-1215U
 11,266 (+9.9%)
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 @ 3.0 GHz vs Intel Core i3-1215U
 11,825 (+15.3%)
Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Core i3-1215U
 11,085 (+8.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U vs Intel Core i3-1215U
 10,694 (+4.3%)
Intel Core i3-1210U vs Intel Core i3-1215U
 9,438 (-8.0%)
Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Core i3-1215U
 11,085 (+8.1%)
Intel Core i3-1210U vs Intel Core i3-1215U
 9,438 (-8.0%)
Intel Core i7-1265U vs Intel Core i3-1215U
 13,257 (+29.3%)
Intel Core i7-1255U vs Intel Core i3-1215U
 13,100 (+27.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-1215U Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,733
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,465
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 9,021
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 7,930
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 7,919
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,767
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 6,922
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,787
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,694
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
 6,683
Intel Core i3-1215U
 2,018