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Intel Core i7-6800K vs Intel Core i3-1215U
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Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i7-6800K
58 %
6C / 12T · 3.60 GHz
Intel Core i3-1215U
100 %
6C / 8T · 4.40 GHz
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i7-6800K
100 %
6C / 12T · 3.40 GHz
Intel Core i3-1215U
96 %
6C / 8T · 1.80 GHz
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i7-6800K
61 %
6C / 12T · 3.60 GHz
Intel Core i3-1215U
100 %
6C / 8T · 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i7-6800K
100 %
6C / 12T · 3.40 GHz
Intel Core i3-1215U
69 %
6C / 8T · 1.80 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i7-6800K
68 %
6C / 12T · 3.60 GHz
Intel Core i3-1215U
100 %
6C / 8T · 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i7-6800K
100 %
6C / 12T · 3.40 GHz
Intel Core i3-1215U
84 %
6C / 8T · 1.80 GHz
More benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries
690 entries
Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries
665 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
2,512 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries
2,483 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
2,219 entries
3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
534 entries
534 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries
2,504 entries
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries
751 entries
V-Ray CPU-Render
251 entries
251 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Intel Core i7-6800K | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) | Intel Core i3 (205) |
| CPU group | Intel Core i 6000 (24) | Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21) |
| Architecture | Skylake S | Alder Lake U |
| Technology | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Segment | Desktop | Notebook |
| Socket | LGA 2011-3 | BGA 1744 |
| Predecessor | ||
| Successor | Intel Core i3-1315U |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Intel Core i7-6800K | Intel Core i3-1215U |
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| CPU Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 6 / 8 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | normal | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 6x 3.40 - 3.60 GHz |
2x Golden Cove 1.20 - 4.40 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 4x Gracemont 0.90 - 3.30 GHz |
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| L2-Cache | 4.50 MB | |
| L3-Cache | 15.00 MB | 10.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✓ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Intel Core i7-6800K | Intel Core i3-1215U |
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| GPU name | no iGPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) |
| GPU frequency | 0.30 - 1.10 GHz | |
| CUs / Shader | / | 64 / 512 |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 4 | |
| Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB | |
| Technology | 10 nm | |
| Release date | Q1/2022 |
NPU AI performance
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Intel Core i7-6800K | Intel Core i3-1215U |
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| AI hardware | ||
| AI specifications | ||
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Intel Core i7-6800K | Intel Core i3-1215U |
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| Memory | DDR4-2400 (76.8 GB/s) | LPDDR5-5200 (83.2 GB/s) DDR5-4800 (76.8 GB/s) LPDDR4X-4266 (68.2 GB/s) DDR4-3200 (51.2 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| ECC | No | No |
| PCIe | 3.0 x 28 | 4.0 x 28 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 27.6 GB/s | 55.1 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Intel Core i7-6800K | Intel Core i3-1215U |
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| TDP | 140 W | 15 W |
| TDP (PL2) | 55 W | |
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. | 100 °C | 100 °C |
Technical details
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Intel Core i7-6800K | Intel Core i3-1215U |
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| Chip design | Monolithic | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date | Q2/2016 | Q1/2022 |
| Release price | 628 $ | |
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
Your rating
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