I think you need to at least also consider the generation along with the bucket for Intel CPUs. For most users a 12th gen i3 is better than a ninth gen anything

I think you need to at least also consider the generation along with the bucket for Intel CPUs. For most users a 12th gen i3 is better than a ninth gen anything, yet plenty of retailers kept old laptop skus around long enough you would see both side by side at a retailer