Intel Core i3-1215UL vs Intel Core i9-9900

Processor comparisons 11-09-2022

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-1215UL vs Intel Core i9-9900 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like PassMark, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, Blender, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Blender, Prime95, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, 7zip.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

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 i9-9900 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 i9-9900

55%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-9900 is 1% better than Core i3-1215UL. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1215UL

53%

Core i9-9900

55%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.4	97.1
Valorant	107.3	110.4
Cyberpunk 2077	60.1	61.8
Apex Legends	100.9	103.7
Call of Duty Warzone	80.5	82.8
Overwatch	86.9	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.1	76.1
DOOM Eternal	53.7	55.2
Warzone	83.7	86.1
Assassin's Creed	90.2	92.7
Valheim	89.1	91.6

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 i3-1215UL

251%

Core i9-9900

74%

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 i3-1215UL is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9900 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 65W. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out 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 can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i9-9900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	219
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1534	1931
Cinbench 20 Single-core	499	518
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3492	4346
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1176	1284
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11522	12205

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

	Intel Core i3-1215UL	Intel Core i9-9900
Single-Core	2759	2864
Multi-Core	16133	17110

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

	Intel Core i3-1215UL	Intel Core i9-9900
Single-Core	1133	1454
Multi-Core	6323	8933

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest 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 i3-1215UL	Intel Core i9-9900
Announcement date	September 24, 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	5 MHz
Frequency	1.2 MHz	3.1 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	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 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	16 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 i9-9900 is 61% better than Core i3-1215UL in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9900 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: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9900 is better: 27
Although it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-1215UL and Intel Core i9-9900 before making a selection 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 i9-9900 - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9900 specs and review.