Intel Core i9-13900KF vs Intel Core i3-1215UE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13900KF and Intel Core i3-1215UE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i9-13900KF

Intel Core i3-1215UE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900KF

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
24 more threads: 32 vs 8
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4596 vs 2886
6.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 57933 vs 8617

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 Sep 2022 vs 23 Feb 2022
Number of cores	24 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 8
L1 cache	1920 KB vs 480 KB
L2 cache	48 MB vs 7.5 MB
L3 cache	36 MB vs 10 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4596 vs 2886
PassMark - CPU mark	57933 vs 8617

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1215UE

8.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 125 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13900KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-1215UE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4596

2886

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

57933

8617

Name	Intel Core i9-13900KF	Intel Core i3-1215UE
PassMark - Single thread mark	4596	2886
PassMark - CPU mark	57933	8617
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	15770

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-13900KF	Intel Core i3-1215UE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	27 Sep 2022	23 Feb 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$574	$313
Place in performance rating	33	762
Processor Number	i9-13900KF	i3-1215UE
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1920 KB	480 KB
L2 cache	48 MB	7.5 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	10 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.80 GHz
Number of cores	24	6
Number of threads	32	8
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	15 Watt
Package Size		50 x 25
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x46B3
Execution Units		64
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6