Intel Core i3-1210U vs Intel Core i7-7820X

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-1210U vs Intel Core i7-7820X and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as PCMark 10, 7zip, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Gears 5, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Blender, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, AIDA64, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Death Stranding
Halo Infinite
Valheim
Red Dead Redemption 2
DOOM: Eternal
Rainbow Six Siege
Apex Legends
Valorant
Overwatch
Watch Dogs Legion
Fallout 76
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
Last Man Standing
Fortnite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7820X or Intel Core i3-1210U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-1210U

54%

Core i7-7820X

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-7820X is 1% better than Core i3-1210U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1210U

53%

Core i7-7820X

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Control, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.3	98.5
Valorant	107.1	111.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.0	62.7
Apex Legends	100.7	105.2
Call of Duty Warzone	80.3	83.9
Overwatch	86.8	90.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.9	77.2
DOOM Eternal	53.6	55.9
Warzone	83.6	87.3
Assassin's Creed	90.0	94.0
Valheim	88.9	92.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-1210U

409%

Core i7-7820X

32%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-1210U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-7820X since it has less power consumption: 9W vs. 140W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-1210U	Intel Core i7-7820X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1495	1887
Cinbench 20 Single-core	490	498
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3395	5155
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1147	1246
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11189	12165

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-1210U	Intel Core i7-7820X
Single-Core	2684	2502
Multi-Core	15665	17305

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-1210U	Intel Core i7-7820X
Single-Core	1106	1357
Multi-Core	6143	10261

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-1210U	Intel Core i7-7820X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA2066
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	7
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	8400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	140 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	24 MB	11 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-7820X is 72% better than Core i3-1210U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-7820X has 2 more core than Core i3-1210U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1210U is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7820X is better: 24
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-1210U and Intel Core i7-7820X before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-1210U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-1210U specs and review.

Intel Core i7-7820X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-7820X specs and review.