Intel Core i3-1210U vs Intel Core i7-9700KF

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-1210U vs Intel Core i7-9700KF and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, SuperPi, RealBench, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, 7zip, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Furmark, WPrime, Blender, PassMark, 3DMark, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1210U

53%

Core i7-9700KF

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.3	96.5
Valorant	107.1	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.0	61.4
Apex Legends	100.7	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	80.3	82.2
Overwatch	86.8	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.9	75.6
DOOM Eternal	53.6	54.8
Warzone	83.6	85.5
Assassin's Creed	90.0	92.1
Valheim	88.9	91.0

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-1210U

409%

Core i7-9700KF

48%

To make a finishing choice 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 i7-9700KF since it has less power consumption: 9W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i7-9700KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	214
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1495	1520
Cinbench 20 Single-core	490	467
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3395	3295
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1147	1246
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11189	9214

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

	Intel Core i3-1210U	Intel Core i7-9700KF
Single-Core	2684	2977
Multi-Core	15665	14718

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

	Intel Core i3-1210U	Intel Core i7-9700KF
Single-Core	1106	1376
Multi-Core	6143	8311

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-1210U	Intel Core i7-9700KF
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	9
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	95 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	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	24 MB	12 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 i7-9700KF is 72% better than Core i3-1210U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-9700KF 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: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-9700KF is better: 21
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-1210U and Intel Core i7-9700KF before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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 i7-9700KF - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-9700KF specs and review.