Intel Core i3-1215UL vs Intel Core i7-10870H

Processor comparisons   11-09-2022
   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-1215UL vs Intel Core i7-10870H and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Blender, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Blender, Handbrake, RealBench, 3DMark, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, 7zip, PassMark, WPrime, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10870H or Intel Core i3-1215UL.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-1215UL

54%

Core i7-10870H

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1215UL

53%

Core i7-10870H

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low 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: Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.4	96.0
Valorant	107.3	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	60.1	61.1
Apex Legends	100.9	102.5
Call of Duty Warzone	80.5	81.8
Overwatch	86.9	88.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.1	75.3
DOOM Eternal	53.7	54.5
Warzone	83.7	85.1
Assassin's Creed	90.2	91.6
Valheim	89.1	90.5

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-1215UL

251%

Core i7-10870H

94%

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 i3-1215UL is more energy efficient than the Core i7-10870H since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 45W. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i3-1215UL	Intel Core i7-10870H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1534	1522
Cinbench 20 Single-core	499	499
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3492	3457
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1176	1167
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11522	11396

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

	Intel Core i3-1215UL	Intel Core i7-10870H
Single-Core	2759	2734
Multi-Core	16133	15954

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

	Intel Core i3-1215UL	Intel Core i7-10870H
Single-Core	1133	1271
Multi-Core	6323	7816

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-1215UL	Intel Core i7-10870H
Announcement date	September 24, 2022	October 01, 2020
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1440
Core name	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	1.2 MHz	2.2 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 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	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	10 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 i7-10870H is 45% better than Core i3-1215UL in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-10870H has 2 more core than Core i3-1215UL. 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 i3-1215UL is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10870H is better: 21
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-1215UL and Intel Core i7-10870H before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-1215UL - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1215UL specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10870H specs and review.