i3-1215U vs i9-12900H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-12900H
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
17.53
+157%
Core i3-1215U
2022
6 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.82

Core i9-12900H outperforms Core i3-1215U by a whopping 157% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-12900H and Core i3-1215U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3601029
Place by popularitynot in top-10017
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-PIntel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency36.8443.00
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-H (2022)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-12900H and Core i3-1215U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads208
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)10 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size217 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-12900H and Core i3-1215U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1744FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-12900H and Core i3-1215U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i9-12900H and Core i3-1215U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-12900H and Core i3-1215U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-12900H and Core i3-1215U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleIntel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHz1.1 GHz
Execution Units9664

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-12900H and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-12900H and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-12900H and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.1
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-12900H and Core i3-1215U.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-12900H 17.53
+157%
i3-1215U 6.82

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i9-12900H 27839
+157%
i3-1215U 10828

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i9-12900H 8235
+4.5%
i3-1215U 7879

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i9-12900H 47767
+146%
i3-1215U 19430

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i9-12900H 4.03
i3-1215U 3.41
+18.2%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i9-12900H 25
+131%
i3-1215U 11

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i9-12900H 2577
+218%
i3-1215U 809

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i9-12900H 266
+22.3%
i3-1215U 218

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i9-12900H 2.99
+7.2%
i3-1215U 2.79

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i9-12900H 10.3
i3-1215U 11.6
+12.6%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i9-12900H 7937
i3-1215U 7944
+0.1%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i9-12900H 111
+123%
i3-1215U 50

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i9-12900H 263
+32.1%
i3-1215U 199

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i9-12900H 12237
+133%
i3-1215U 5259

Blender(-)

i9-12900H 206
i3-1215U 665
+223%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i9-12900H 1820
+18.3%
i3-1215U 1539

7-Zip Single

i9-12900H 5881
+16.9%
i3-1215U 5032

7-Zip

i9-12900H 64909
+184%
i3-1215U 22883

WebXPRT 3

i9-12900H 296
i3-1215U 312
+5.4%

CrossMark Overall

i9-12900H 1872
+47.8%
i3-1215U 1267

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i9-12900H 264
+11.2%
i3-1215U 238

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i9-12900H 376
i3-1215U 1250
+232%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

i9-12900H 10233
+96.3%
i3-1215U 5213

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

i9-12900H 2464
+18.3%
i3-1215U 2082

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.53 6.82
Recency 4 January 2022 23 February 2022
Physical cores 14 6
Threads 20 8
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

i9-12900H has a 157% higher aggregate performance score, and 133.3% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

i3-1215U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-12900H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-1215U in performance tests.


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