Intel Core i3-1215UE vs Intel Core i7-9700KF

Processor comparisons   11-09-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-1215UE vs Intel Core i7-9700KF tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Blender, PassMark, Prime95, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, AIDA64, SuperPi, MATLAB, 7zip, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, Furmark, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-9700KF or Intel Core i3-1215UE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-1215UE

54%

Core i7-9700KF

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1215UE

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	96.5
Valorant	102.1	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	61.4
Apex Legends	96.0	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	82.2
Overwatch	82.7	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	75.6
DOOM Eternal	51.1	54.8
Warzone	79.6	85.5
Assassin's Creed	85.8	92.1
Valheim	84.7	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: 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 i3-1215UE

148%

Core i7-9700KF

48%

To make a finishing 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 i3-1215UE is more energy efficient than the Core i7-9700KF since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores 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 software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that 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 i3-1215UE	Intel Core i7-9700KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	192	214
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1495	1520
Cinbench 20 Single-core	481	467
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3414	3295
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1144	1246
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11284	9214

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

	Intel Core i3-1215UE	Intel Core i7-9700KF
Single-Core	2696	2977
Multi-Core	15802	14718

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

	Intel Core i3-1215UE	Intel Core i7-9700KF
Single-Core	670	1376
Multi-Core	1816	8311

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-1215UE	Intel Core i7-9700KF
Announcement date	March 19, 2022	April 01, 2019
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Alder Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	9
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 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	10 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-9700KF is 8% better than Core i3-1215UE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-9700KF has 2 more core than Core i3-1215UE. 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 i3-1215UE is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-9700KF is better: 22
However, it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-1215UE and Intel Core i7-9700KF before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-1215UE - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1215UE 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.