Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core i5-10600K

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core i5-10600K and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis 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 parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Furmark, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Blender, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Handbrake, SuperPi, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, MATLAB, 7zip, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10600K or Intel Core i3-1215U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-1215U

54%

Core i5-10600K

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1215U

53%

Core i5-10600K

55%

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 other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.3	97.0
Valorant	107.2	110.2
Cyberpunk 2077	60.0	61.7
Apex Legends	100.8	103.6
Call of Duty Warzone	80.4	82.7
Overwatch	86.8	89.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.0	76.1
DOOM Eternal	53.6	55.1
Warzone	83.6	86.0
Assassin's Creed	90.0	92.6
Valheim	89.0	91.5

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i3-1215U

248%

Core i5-10600K

39%

To make a final choice 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 i3-1215U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-10600K as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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 editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 benefit 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 i3-1215U	Intel Core i5-10600K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	206	215
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1510	1615
Cinbench 20 Single-core	495	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3429	3629
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1159	1376
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11302	10379

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

	Intel Core i3-1215U	Intel Core i5-10600K
Single-Core	2711	2967
Multi-Core	15823	14674

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

	Intel Core i3-1215U	Intel Core i5-10600K
Single-Core	1117	1495
Multi-Core	6205	8815

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 i3-1215U	Intel Core i5-10600K
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	1.3 MHz	4.1 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	125 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	Yes
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 i5-10600K is 68% better than Core i3-1215U in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i3-1215U is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10600K is better: 24
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-1215U and Intel Core i5-10600K before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-1215U - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1215U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10600K specs and review.