Intel Core i7-1255U vs Intel Core i3-1220P

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-1255U vs Intel Core i3-1220P and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as AIDA64, 7zip, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, Furmark, RealBench, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, SuperPi, Gears 5, WPrime, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-1220P or Intel Core i7-1255U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-1255U

55%

Core i3-1220P

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1255U

54%

Core i3-1220P

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.1	96.3
Valorant	108.1	109.4
Cyberpunk 2077	60.5	61.3
Apex Legends	101.6	102.9
Call of Duty Warzone	81.0	82.1
Overwatch	87.5	88.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.6	75.5
DOOM Eternal	54.0	54.7
Warzone	84.3	85.4
Assassin's Creed	90.8	91.9
Valheim	89.7	90.8

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: 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-1255U

278%

Core i3-1220P

168%

To make a final resolution 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 i7-1255U is more energy efficient than the Core i3-1220P since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 28W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 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 i7-1255U	Intel Core i3-1220P
Cinbench 15 Single-core	230	246
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1691	1796
Cinbench 20 Single-core	554	589
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3839	4078
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1297	1377
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12654	13445

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

	Intel Core i7-1255U	Intel Core i3-1220P
Single-Core	3035	3224
Multi-Core	17715	18823

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

	Intel Core i7-1255U	Intel Core i3-1220P
Single-Core	1251	1416
Multi-Core	6947	8130

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby 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 i7-1255U	Intel Core i3-1220P
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Alder Lake-P
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	12
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1.7 MHz	1.5 MHz
Cores	10	10
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	28 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	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
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	24 MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 i7-1255U is 11% better than Core i3-1220P 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 i7-1255U is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1220P is better: 21
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-1255U and Intel Core i3-1220P before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-1255U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-1255U specs and review.

Intel Core i3-1220P - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1220P specs and review.