[Comparison] Intel Core i3-1215U vs Core i3-1115G4 – healthy increases in every metric

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Od: Severin Kolakov 01 Czerwiec 2022 / 05:26 0

Finally, we have our hands on the Alder Lake U-series, which is supposed to bring even better efficiency to the table, extending laptop battery life to new heights for Intel. The Core i3-1215U that we have here should be a leader when it comes to that, but as of now, we have been left kinda disappointed.

At least there should be a good increase in performance, right? This is what we’re here to find out, as we compare the i3-1215U against the Core i3-1115G4, which doesn’t bring the new flashy efficiency cores, but can clock decently higher, which might matter a lot more.

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You can find more information about both CPUs here: Intel Core i3-1215U / Intel Core i3-1115G4

Specs table

	Intel Core i3-1215U	Intel Core i3-1115G4
Architecture	Alder Lake-U	Tiger Lake UP3
Cores / Threads	6/8	2/4
Clock Speeds – Base/Boost	0.90 – 4.40GHz	3.00 – 4.10GHz
Cache	10MB	6MB
Lithography	10nm	10nm
TDP	15W	12 / 15 / 28W
Memory type	DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200 DDR4–3200MHz LPDDR4x–4266MHz	DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4x-3733MHz
Integrated GPU	Intel UHD Graphics (Alder Lake, 64EU)	Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU)

CPU benchmarks

The large increase in the core and thread count generally improves the performance, with the i3-1215U scoring 18% higher in 3D Rendering, while also being two seconds faster in Photoshop.

3D Rendering

Wyniki pochodzą z testu CPU Cinebench R23 (im wyższy wynik, tym lepiej)

Intel Core i3-1215U Acer Aspire 5

Sprawdź cenę

4037

GPU benchmarks

The improvements in GPU performance are massive, with the iGPU inside the 12th Gen Core i3 scoring 70% higher in 3DMark Fire Strike, and 76% higher in Unigine Superposition.

3DMark Time Spy (G)

Wyniki pochodzą z testu 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Wyższy wynik jest lepszy.

Intel UHD Graphics (Alder Lake, 64EU) Acer Aspire 5

Sprawdź cenę

1049

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G4 Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 (Intel)

Sprawdź cenę

711

3DMark Fire Strike (G)

Wyniki pochodzą z benchmarku 3DMark Fire Strike (Graphics) (im wyższy wynik, tym lepiej)

Intel UHD Graphics (Alder Lake, 64EU) Acer Aspire 5

Sprawdź cenę

3378

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G4 Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 (Intel)

Sprawdź cenę

1987

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

Wyniki pochodzą z testu 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited. Wyższy wynik jest lepszy.

Intel UHD Graphics (Alder Lake, 64EU) Acer Aspire 5

Sprawdź cenę

2404

Unigine Superposition

Wyniki pochodzą z benchmarku Unigine Superposition (im wyższy wynik, tym lepiej)

Intel UHD Graphics (Alder Lake, 64EU) Acer Aspire 5

Sprawdź cenę

668

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G4 Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 (Intel)

Sprawdź cenę

380

Gaming tests

cs-go-benchmarks

CS:GO	HD 1080p, Low (Check settings)	HD 1080p, Medium (Check settings)	HD 1080p, MAX (Check settings)
Intel UHD Graphics (Alder Lake, 64EU) – Core i3-1215U	129 fps (+72%)	93 fps (+79%)	55 fps (+129%)
Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU) – Core i3-1115G4	75 fps	52 fps	24 fps

DOTA 2	HD 1080p, Low (Check settings)	HD 1080p, Normal (Check settings)	HD 1080p, High (Check settings)
Intel UHD Graphics (Alder Lake, 64EU) – Core i3-1215U	136 fps (+79%)	84 fps (+68%)	44 fps (+63%)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G4 (48EU) – Core i3-1115G4	76 fps	50 fps	27 fps

Conclusion

The Core i3-1215U brings overall increases to both CPU and GPU performance (including gaming). Battery life is increased as well, however not at a level that is still enough to challenge Ryzen CPUs and their levels of efficiency. Still, for daily driver devices that won’t do more than browse the web, check emails, and consume media, we see the Core i3 as a fantastic offering, as long as pricing is adequate.