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Intel Core i3 1315U vs i3 1215U

41 out of 100
Intel Core i3 1315U
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42 out of 100
Intel Core i3 1215U
Intel Core i3 1315U
Intel Core i3 1215U

We compared two 6-core laptop CPUs: the 1.2 GHz Intel Core i3 1315U against the 1.2 GHz i3 1215U. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Performance
  4. Specs
  5. Comments (5)

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
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Key Differences

What are the key differences between 1215U and 1315U
Advantages of Intel Core i3 1315U
  • Supports up to 96 GB DDR5-5200 RAM
  • Newer - released 10 months later
  • More powerful Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) integrated graphics: 1.3 vs 1.1 TFLOPS
  • 2% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz)
Advantages of Intel Core i3 1215U
  • 10% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 2184 vs 1989 points

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks
CPU:
Core i3 1315U
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Core i3 1215U

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Core i3 1315U
1989
Core i3 1215U +10%
2184
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
File compression 683.7 MB/sec 356.7 MB/sec
Clang compilation 36.1 Klines/sec 45.1 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 145.5 pages/sec 117.1 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 161.2 Mpixels/sec 180.5 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 183.4 pages/sec 224.7 pages/sec
Background blur 27.8 images/sec 18.9 images/sec
Photo processing 65.3 images/sec 54.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 7.89 Mpixels/sec 9.45 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2] – 772 & 1106 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3 1315U +9%
11019
Core i3 1215U
10106
Integer math 36.8 GOps/sec 34.4 GOps/sec
Floating point math 26.2 GOps/sec 24.6 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 39M Primes/sec 30M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 13.5M Strings/sec 12.7M Strings/sec
Data encryption 7.3 GBytes/sec 6.8 GBytes/sec
Data compression 121 MBytes/sec 113.1 MBytes/sec
Physics 673 Frames/sec 546 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 7.1B Matrices/sec 6.7B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3], [4] – 1207 & 3915 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
Core i3 1315U
54.55
Core i3 1215U +8%
58.9

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 16.4 PPW 18.9 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 403.1 PPW 377.5 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 734.6 PPW 673.7 PPW
Blender / Watt 3.64 PPW 3.93 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Intel Core i3 1315U
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-23 (Marnaut)Geekbench 6 CPU2425 / 6660
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-15 (Melkon)Geekbench 6 CPU2311 / 6598
πŸ“˜ 2025-02-10 (Cs.G.)Cinebench 202492 / 246
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Intel Core i3 1215U
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-04-11 (Shanmukh)Geekbench 6 CPU2126 / 6248
πŸ“˜ 2023-11-06 (goryn81)Cinebench 202489 / 283
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Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core i3 1315U and i3 1215U

General

Vendor Intel Intel
Released January 3, 2023 February 23, 2022
Type Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Raptor Lake Alder Lake
Model number i3-1315U i3-1215U
Integrated GPU UHD Graphics (64EU) UHD Graphics (64EU)
Rival Equivalent - AMD Ryzen 3 7330U -
Successor - Intel Core 3 100U - Intel Core 3 100U

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 2 2
P-Threads 4 4
Base Frequency (P) 1.2 GHz 1.2 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 4.5 GHz 4.4 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 4 4
E-Threads 4 4
Base Frequency (E) 0.9 GHz 0.9 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 3.3 GHz 3.3 GHz
Total
Total Cores 6 6
Total Threads 8 8
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 12x 12x
L1 Cache 80K (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 1280K (per core) 1280K (per core)
L3 Cache 10MB (shared) 10MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier No No

Package

Fabrication Process 10 nm 10 nm
TDP (PL1) 12-15 W (configurable) 12-15 W (configurable)
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 55 W 55 W
Socket BGA-1744 BGA-1744
Peak Temperature 100Β°C 100Β°C

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) Intel UHD Graphics (64EU)
GPU Base Clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1250 MHz 1100 MHz
Shading Units 512 512
TMUs 32 32
ROPs 16 16
Execution Units 64 64
TGP 15 W 15 W
iGPU FLOPS
Core i3 1315U +18%
1.3 TFLOPS
Core i3 1215U
1.1 TFLOPS
See: Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) benchmarks

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR5-5200
- DDR4-3200
- LPDDR5-5200
- LPDDR5x-5200
- LPDDR4x-4267		 - DDR5-4800
- DDR4-3200
- LPDDR5-5200
- LPDDR4x-4267
Max. Memory Size 96 GB 64 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
ECC Support No No

Misc

Official Site Intel Core i3 1315U official page Intel Core i3 1215U official page
PCI Express Version 4.0 4.0
PCI Express Lanes 20 20

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Comments

So which CPU will you choose: Intel Core i3 1215U or i3 1315U?
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iliyaz ahmed November 21, 2023 at 01:04 PM
Instead of opting for the i3 1215u or i31315u, I would recommend the AMD Ryzen 5 5500u. Not only is it priced better, but it also offers a superior integrated GPU clocked at 1800 MHz. Furthermore, the AMD Ryzen 5 5500u is equipped with 6 physical cores and 12 threads. Plus, it features a 7nm lithography, packing in more transistors. Meanwhile, Intel is still using the larger 10nm semiconductor size. In terms of technology advancement, AMD is about 5 years ahead of Intel.
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irakli January 24, 2024 at 02:45 AM
The TSMC node is not directly comparable to Intel's. Similarly, Samsung's node, which we know is comparable to TSMC's, cannot be directly compared with Intel's. Furthermore, it's worth noting that the Ryzen 5 is significantly more expensive.
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Me-she July 25, 2023 at 07:16 PM
Instead of choosing the Intel Core i3 1315U. Go for an AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, Core i5 1235U or Core i7 1255U. They may be a bit more expensive but they're worth it, in both CPU and igpu performance. The i7 is the fastest of the three with its 2p and 8-efficiency cores.
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Me-she June 26, 2023 at 03:29 PM
What am I even looking at? I was expecting a 10, 20, or 30% performance increase. But it looks like they just overclocked it and bumped up the memory speeds a tad. I feel like this is a waste of money. Just go for the more affordable Intel i3 1215U.
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packersfan036 March 8, 2026 at 07:41 PM
Well said. i totally agree with you, and thats what i did, 100 dollars cheaper for the 12th gen.
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