Intel Core i3-1210U vs Intel Core i9-10880H

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-1210U vs Intel Core i9-10880H and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, PassMark, Blender, Blender, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Prime95, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, PCMark 10, Handbrake, SuperPi, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10880H 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 i9-10880H

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1210U

53%

Core i9-10880H

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.3	95.8
Valorant	107.1	108.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.0	61.0
Apex Legends	100.7	102.3
Call of Duty Warzone	80.3	81.6
Overwatch	86.8	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.9	75.1
DOOM Eternal	53.6	54.4
Warzone	83.6	84.9
Assassin's Creed	90.0	91.4
Valheim	88.9	90.3

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 tested computers not only did they have 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i9-10880H

92%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-1210U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10880H as it consumes less power: 9W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-1210U	Intel Core i9-10880H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	203
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1495	1506
Cinbench 20 Single-core	490	469
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3395	3372
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1147	1052
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11189	10194

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

	Intel Core i3-1210U	Intel Core i9-10880H
Single-Core	2684	2804
Multi-Core	15665	15355

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

	Intel Core i3-1210U	Intel Core i9-10880H
Single-Core	1106	1250
Multi-Core	6143	7637

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i3-1210U	Intel Core i9-10880H
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1440
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	9
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	2.3 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	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	45 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, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	24 MB	16 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 i9-10880H is 56% better than Core i3-1210U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10880H 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: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10880H is better: 20
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-1210U and Intel Core i9-10880H before making a choice which CPU 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 i9-10880H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10880H specs and review.