Intel Core i9-9880H vs Intel Core i3-1215U

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-9880H vs Intel Core i3-1215U and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PCMark 10, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, 7zip, AIDA64, Prime95, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, RealBench, Furmark, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

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 i3-1215U or Intel Core i9-9880H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9880H

54%

Core i3-1215U

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9880H

54%

Core i3-1215U

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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 small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.4	94.3
Valorant	108.4	107.2
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	60.0
Apex Legends	101.9	100.8
Call of Duty Warzone	81.3	80.4
Overwatch	87.8	86.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.8	74.0
DOOM Eternal	54.2	53.6
Warzone	84.5	83.6
Assassin's Creed	91.0	90.0
Valheim	90.0	89.0

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 i9-9880H

82%

Core i3-1215U

248%

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 i3-1215U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9880H as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 15W. 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, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 i9-9880H	Intel Core i3-1215U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	191	206
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1535	1510
Cinbench 20 Single-core	447	495
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3462	3429
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1162	1159
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8311	11302

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

	Intel Core i9-9880H	Intel Core i3-1215U
Single-Core	2554	2711
Multi-Core	14080	15823

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

	Intel Core i9-9880H	Intel Core i3-1215U
Single-Core	1118	1117
Multi-Core	7238	6205

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. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-9880H	Intel Core i3-1215U
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1744
Core name	Coffee Lake	Alder Lake-U
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	12
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	1.3 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	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	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	16 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 i9-9880H is 43% better than Core i3-1215U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9880H has 2 more core than Core i3-1215U. 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 i9-9880H is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1215U is better: 12
The summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-9880H and Intel Core i3-1215U before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-9880H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9880H specs and review.

Intel Core i3-1215U - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1215U specs and review.