Intel Core i5-7200U
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Intel Core i3-1215U
Intel Core i5-7200U
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Intel Core i3-1215U

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i5-7200U and Intel Core i3-1215U? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

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Name
Intel Core i3-1215U
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Segment
Mobile
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CPU group
Intel Core i 1200P/1200U
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Family
Intel Core i3
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Generation
12
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Predecessor
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i5-7200U or Intel Core i3-1215U? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

2.50 GHz
Frequency
1.20 GHz
2
CPU Cores
6
3.10 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
4.40 GHz
4
CPU Threads
8
3.10 GHz
Turbo (2 Cores)
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Yes
Hyperthreading
Yes
No
Overclocking
No
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Turbo (6 Cores)
1.80 GHz
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Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
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A core
2x Golden Cove
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B core
4x Gracemont
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C core
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i5-7200U or Intel Core i3-1215U. 

Intel HD Graphics 620
GPU name
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake)
0.30 GHz
GPU frequency
0.30 GHz
1.00 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
1.10 GHz
9.5
Generation
13
12
DirectX Version
12.1
24
Execution units
64
192
Shader
512
32 GB
Max. Memory
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3
Max. displays
4
14 nm
Technology
10 nm
Q2/2016
Release date
Q1/2022
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Max. GPU Memory
32 GB

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
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JPEG
Decode / Encode
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h265 8bit
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h265 10bit
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VP8
Decode
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VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode / Encode
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h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
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h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
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AV1
Decode

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM
Memory type
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32 GB
Max. Memory
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2
Memory channels
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No
ECC
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3.0
PCIe version
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12
PCIe lanes
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Memory & PCIe

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Memory type
DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800 LPDDR4X-4266 LPDDR5-5200
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Max. Memory
64 GB
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ECC
No
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Memory channels
2
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PCIe version
4.0
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PCIe lanes
28

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

15 W
TDP
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Tjunction max.
100 °C
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TDP up
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TDP down
--
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TDP (PL1)
15 W
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TDP (PL2)
55 W

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

3.00 MB
L3-Cache
10.00 MB
14 nm
Technology
10 nm
Kaby Lake U
Architecture
Alder Lake U
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
BGA 1356
Socket
BGA 1744
Q4/2016
Release date
Q1/2022
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Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
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L2-Cache
4.50 MB
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Part Number
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ISA extensions
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

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Used in
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User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i5-7200U
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