Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core i7-2600K

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i3-1215U and Intel Core i7-2600K is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i3-1215U Intel Core i7-2600K
• Family
  Intel Core i3 Intel Core i7
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 1200P/1200U Intel Core i 2000
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Generation
  12 2
• Successor
  Intel Core i3-1315U --

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core i7-2600K by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
• Overclocking
  No Yes

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i3-1215U and Intel Core i7-2600K along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) Intel HD Graphics 3000
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz 0.85 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.10 GHz 1.35 GHz
• Execution units
  64 12
• Shader
  512 96
• Max. GPU Memory
  32 GB --
• Max. displays
  4 2
• Generation
  13 6
• Technology
  10 nm 32 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q1/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i3-1215U and Intel Core i7-2600K. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode No
• VP9
  Decode / Encode No
• AV1
  Decode No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

To choose the best model between Intel Core i3-1215U and Intel Core i7-2600K you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-5200 DDR3-1066DDR3-1333
• Max. Memory
  64 GB 32 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2
• ECC
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i3-1215U or Intel Core i7-2600K? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 95 W
• TDP (PL2)
  55 W --
• Tjunction max.
  100 \xc2\xb0C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i3-1215U and Intel Core i7-2600K CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  10 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1744 LGA 1155
• L2-Cache
  4.50 MB --
• L3-Cache
  10.00 MB 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  Alder Lake U Sandy Bridge S
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q1/2011