This post constitutes a stream of PCMark average scores for a list of processors. It lets you see just how much better the i3 is than the Celeron in the $180 laptop, and whether or not you should spend $100 to upgrade to an i7. As of today, every processor sold should be in this list (use ctrl-f but only the number). I also threw in a few old ones for those who are buying that 6-year-old refurbished Thinkpad/Latitude, so you can see how bad of a deal you are getting (or maybe good? Nah...). Within the same category, the order is lower to higher.
Ryzen is abbreviated R. The first number after the Intel processor denotes the generation. (For AMD see the previous posts and good luck.)
c=single thread cores C=multithread cores P=Intel's fully powered cores E=Intel's low-powered background cores
When no mention of voltage, 15W is standard.
By the way, when you see anomalies such as the Ryzen 7 outperforming the Ryzen 9 from the same generation, that just means the former was put in better computers than the latter. Either way, this is an average score and may not pertain to your perspective purchase.
Under 2000: A6-9220C, Celeron N3350, Celeron N4000 (2c)
2152- Celeron N4020 (2c)
2500-2800: i7-4500U (2C), Pentium Silver N5000 / N5030 (4c), i7-5500U (2C)
~3000: Athlon Silver 3050U (2c), i5-6200U (2C), Pentium Silver N6000 (4c)
3200-3500: i7-6500U (2C), i5-7200U (2C), i5-L16G7 (high class 10th gen ultralow powered 5c)
~3600: i3-8130U, i7-7500U, i7-6660U (the special processor for the Microsoft Surface), all 2C
~3800: R3-3200U, i3-8145U, R3-3250U, all 2C
3900-4200: i3-10110U, Athlon Gold 3150U, i7-7660U (for Surface again), Pentium Gold G6400 (desktop), all 2C
5000-5300: Athlon Gold 7220U, i3-1005G1, Pentium Gold 7505, all 2C
5400-5600: Intel's 7W N200, N95, N100, all 4c
5850-6300: R3-3350 (4c), i5-8250U (4C), i7-8550U (4C), i5-8265U (4C), Intel N97 7W (4c), i3-1115G4 (2C), i7-8565U (4C), i5-10210U (4C). This line shows Intel's dual core (1115G4) catching up to their quad core (8565U) from a mere two years earlier.
6700s: i7-10510U, R5-3450U, both 4C
7000: R5-3500U (4C)
~7500: i5-8300H (35W 4C), R3-4300U (4c), i5-1035G1 (4C), i5-9300HF (30W 4C)
7689: i5-9300H (35W 4C)
8000: i5-1035G4 (4C)
8300: i5-10200H (35W 4C)
8450-8555: i5-1035G7 - i7-1065G7 (4C 15W), i5-10300H (4C 35W)
8824: i5-1130G7 (4C)
9250: R3-7320U (4C)
9786-10063: R3-5300U, R5-7520U, i3-1125G4, i5-1135G7, all 4C 15W. i7-8750H (6C 35W). i3-10320 (desktop, 4C). This line shows the performance of 15W quad cores (1135G7) catching up to 35W six-cores (8750H) in two years.
10300s: i3-N305 (7W 8c), i7-1165G7 (4C). This line shows the top portable i7 being matched by a budget i3 in 2.5 years (again). It also shows performance of budget laptops quadrupling in five years, all the more amazing considering that in the five years before that, the best processors only went from 2000 to 4000.
10617-10735: i7-1185G7, R3-7330U, both 4C
11000s: i5-11300H (4C 35W), i7-9750H (6C 35W), R5-4500U (6c), i3-1210U (2P 4E)
11212: i3-1215U (2P 4E)
11443-11586: i5-10500H (6C 35W), R3-5400U & 5425U (4C)
11814: i7-11370H (4C 35W)
12098-12315: i7-10750H (6C 35W), i7-11375H (4C 35W), i5-10400F (6C desktop)
12774: i7-1250U (2P 8E)
13019-13196: i7-1260U (2P 8E), R5-5500U (6C)
13500-13750: R7-4700U (8c), i5-1245U (2P, 8E), i3-1315U (2P 4E), i5-10600 (6C desktop)
13939-14061: i7-1255U & i7-1265U (2P 8E)
14298-14425: R5-4600HS (35W 6C), i5-1240U (2P 8E), i5-10600K (6C desktop)
14581-14625: i3-1220P (28W 2P 8E), R5-4600H (45W 6C)
15100-15369: i3-10100 (4C modern budget desktop processor), R5-5560U and 5625U (6C), i7-1365U (2P 8E), Apple M2 (8c)
15485: R5-5600U (6C)
15800s: R7-5700U (8C), i7-1335U (2P 8E)
16371-16481: i5-1345U (2P 8E), R5-7530U (6C)
16940: R7-4800U (8C)
17163-17549: R5-5600H (6C 35W), R5-6600U (6C), i7-1260P (28W 4P 8E), R5-7535U (6C), i5-1240P (28W 4P 8E)
17722-12886: i7-1270P (28W 4P 8E), i5-12450H (45W 4P 4E)
18552-18776: R7-5825U (8C), R7 4800HS (35W 8C) and 4800H (45W 8C)
18900s: R5-6600HS (6C), i5-1335U (2P 8E)
19358: R7-7730U (8C)
19700s: i5-11600K (6C desktop), i7-1360P (28W 4P 8E)
20271-20381: i5-13420H (35W 4P 4E), i7-1280P (28W 6P 8E)
20500-20700: R7-5800HS (35W 8C), R7-6800U (8C)
20838: i5-1250P (4P 8E)
20900s: i7-11800H (35W 8C), R9 5900H (45W 8C), R7-7735U (8C)
21000-217000: i5-1340P (28W 4P 8E), R7-5800H (45W 8C), i5-12500H (35W 4P 8E), M2 Pro (10c)
22500s: i5-1350P (4P 8C), i7-1370P (6P 8E), both 28W
22823-22998: R9 5900HX (55W 8C), R7 6800HS (35W 8C), 15-12600H (45W 4P 8E). This line shows AMD taking the same processor and getting better performance one year later while using less wattage. Intel shrugs and adds more wattage and does even better. (See the next line for AMD + wattage.)
23700-23825: R9 5980HX (55W 8C), i5-13500H (45W 4P 8E), R7 6800H (45W 8C)
24000s: R9 6900HS (35W 8C), i7-12650H (45W 6P 4E)
24326-24470: R7 7735H (45W 8C), R7 7735HS (35W 8C), i5-12600HX (55W 4P 8E)
24900s: R9 6900HX (55W 8C), i7-12800H (45W 6P 8E)
25776: i5-13600H (45W 4P 8E)
26128-27188: i9-13900HK (55W 6P 8E), M2 Pro and Max (12c), i7-12700H (45W 6P 8E), i5-13450HX (55W 6P 4E), i7-12620H (45W 6P 4E)
28000s: i7-13800H, i9-12900H (both 45W 6P 8E)
29000s: i7-13700H (45W 6P 8E), i5-13500HX and 13600HX (55W 6P 8E)
30000s: i9-9990XE (a 14-core desktop monster that was Intel's best desktop processor at the end of 2020), i7-12850HX (55W 8P 8E)
31000s: i9-13900H (45W 6P 8E), R7 7840HS and R9 7940HS (35W 8C)
32000s: R9 7940H (45W 8C), i7-13650HX (55W 6P 8E)
33000s: i7012800HX and i9-12950HX (55W 8P 8E)
34000s: R7 7745HX (55W 8C), i7-13700HX (55W 8P 8E)
35122: i9-12900HX (55W 8P 8E)
36564: R7 7700X (8C desktop - AMD's current Ryzen 7 offering for desktops)
38000s: i7-13850HX (55W 8P 12E), i5-13600K (desktop, 6P 8E)
40935: M1 Ultra 20-core in Apple desktops
44323: i9-12900KS (desktop, 8P 8E. This was Intel's best desktop processor in 2022)
45000s: i9-13900HX and 13950HX (55W, 8P and 16E(!)), R9 5950X (16C desktop, AMD's best desktop offering at the end of 2020)
~47000: R9 7845HX (55W, 12C), i7-13700K (desktop, 8P 8E, Intel's current i7 offering for desktops)
49000: i9-13980HX (55W, 8P 16E, Intel's best laptop processor at the moment)
58000: R9 7945HX (55W, 16C, AMD's best laptop processor at the moment)
62175: i9-13900KS (desktop, 8P 16E, Intel's current best desktop processor - not including workstations)
63610: R9 7950X (desktop, 16C, AMD's current best desktop processor - not including workstations)
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