Intel Core i3-1315U vs Intel Core i7-1270P

Processor comparisons   30-01-2023
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-1315U vs Intel Core i7-1270P and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, streaming, machine learning, video editing. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review 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 special testing software like Furmark, PassMark, RealBench, MATLAB, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Blender, PCMark 10, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-1270P or Intel Core i3-1315U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-1315U

58%

Core i7-1270P

56%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-1315U is 3% better than Core i7-1270P. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1315U

54%

Core i7-1270P

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. And if it seems to you 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: Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.7	97.9
Valorant	108.7	111.2
Cyberpunk 2077	60.9	62.3
Apex Legends	102.2	104.5
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	83.4
Overwatch	88.1	90.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.0	76.7
DOOM Eternal	54.4	55.6
Warzone	84.8	86.7
Assassin's Creed	91.3	93.4
Valheim	90.2	92.3

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 computers participating in the comparisons 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. Therefore, 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 i3-1315U

400%

Core i7-1270P

195%

To make a final 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 i3-1315U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-1270P as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 28W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that 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 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 i3-1315U	Intel Core i7-1270P
Cinbench 15 Single-core	243	289
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2487	2117
Cinbench 20 Single-core	403	694
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5520	4805
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1404	1623
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15866	15840

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

	Intel Core i3-1315U	Intel Core i7-1270P
Single-Core	1282	3799
Multi-Core	27041	22176

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

	Intel Core i3-1315U	Intel Core i7-1270P
Single-Core	1803	1638
Multi-Core	7535	9657

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-1315U	Intel Core i7-1270P
Announcement date	January 20, 2023	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Core name	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake-P
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	12
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.2 MHz
Cores	6	12
Threads	8	16
Bus rate	14 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	12400 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	28 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800
Memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	10 MB	24 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 i3-1315U is 33% better than Core i7-1270P in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-1270P has 6 more core than Core i3-1315U. 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 i3-1315U is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-1270P is better: 21
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. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-1315U and Intel Core i7-1270P before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-1315U - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1315U specs and review.

Intel Core i7-1270P - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-1270P specs and review.