Intel Core i3 1215U vs Intel Core i5 1240U
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i3 1215U with 6 cores 1.2GHz and Intel Core i5 1240U with 10 cores 1.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 1215U Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Higher base frequency (1.2GHz vs 1.1GHz)
Intel Core i5 1240U Advantages
Higher specification of memory (5200 vs 5200)
Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 10MB)
Lower TDP (9W vs 15W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
1640
Intel Core i5 1240U
+34%
2213
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
3776
Intel Core i5 1240U
+100%
7583
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
1572
Intel Core i5 1240U
+4%
1639
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
5963
Intel Core i5 1240U
+7%
6388
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
+5%
3408
Intel Core i5 1240U
3223
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
11350
Intel Core i5 1240U
+25%
14269
General Parameters
Feb 2022
Release Date
Feb 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake-U
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-U
i3-1215U
Processor Number
i5-1240U
BGA-1744
Socket
BGA-1781
UHD Graphics (64EU)
Integrated Graphics
Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
15 W
Power Consumption
9 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
2
1.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
1.1 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
8
6
Total Core Count
10
8
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
12x
Multiplier
11x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
10 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
Memory Types
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1100 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
900 MHz
512
Shader Units
640
32
Texture Units
40
16
Raster Operation Units
20
64
Execution Units
80
45 W
Power Consumption
15 W
1.43 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
1.41 TFLOPS
