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:
1577th fastest in multithreading out of 5489 CPUs
608th fastest in single threading out of 5489 CPUs
364th fastest in out of 1516 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

9438

Single Thread Rating

3226

Samples: 13*
*Margin for error: Medium

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

Integer Math	31,987 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	21,864 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	47 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	10,745 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	5,878 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	94,791 KBytes/Sec
Physics	724 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	5,364 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,226 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of December 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-1210U

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of December 2025.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 12th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,341
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,147
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,680
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,825
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,079
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,519
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,145
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,611
Intel Core i3-1210U		9,438
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,409

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.45
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.19
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.45
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.05
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

Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,889
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,678
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,511
Intel Core i3-1210U		3,226
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,029
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,891
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,620
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,590
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,394

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-1210U
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2867545 - Aug 28 2025		5385
BL2867535 - Aug 28 2025		5410
BL2836660 - Aug 14 2025		9626
BL2739367 - Jul 03 2025		10202
BL2686286 - Jun 10 2025		9413

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-1210U
As of 12th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-1210U		9,438
Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		10,273 (+8.8%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		11,273 (+19.4%)
AMD Athlon Gold PRO 4150GE vs Intel Core i3-1210U		8,259 (-12.5%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		11,273 (+19.4%)
Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		10,927 (+15.8%)
Intel Core i7-1265UE vs Intel Core i3-1210U		9,398 (-0.4%)
Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		10,927 (+15.8%)
Intel Core i7-1265U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		13,244 (+40.3%)
Intel Core i7-1255U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		13,111 (+38.9%)
Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		12,722 (+34.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 5425U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		11,270 (+19.4%)
Intel Core i3-1315U vs Intel Core i3-1210U		11,232 (+19.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-1210U Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,669
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,633
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		9,041
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,979
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,876
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,783
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,953
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,780
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390		6,719
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,706
Intel Core i3-1210U		2,453

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