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Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core 5 315

WINNER
Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Core 5 315
50.7Inno Score
59.8Single-core54
36.2Multi-core35.7
75.3Efficiencyspec-based93
50.3Platformspec-based37.9
9 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U4 spec wins — Intel Core 5 315

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core 5 120U scores 51.6 against 50.7 for Intel Core 5 315. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core 5 120U edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 120U

  • Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 54
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 100% higher threads: 12 vs 6
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
  • 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 315

  • 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core 5 315
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core 5 315
Announced20242026
Process10 nm2 nm+80%
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W+57%35 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core 5 315
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core 5 315
Cores10+67%6
Performance cores22
Efficiency cores8+100%4
Threads12+100%6
Base clock1.4 GHz1.5 GHz+7%
Boost clock5 GHz+14%4.4 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+100%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core 5 315
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core 5 315
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz2,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core 5 315
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core 5 315
Memory supportLPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core 5 315
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core 5 315
Geekbench 6 (single)2,469Bottom 48%2,516+2%Bottom 51%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,070+22%Bottom 34%7,454Bottom 23%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,757Top 46%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,659Bottom 19%—
PassMark14,877+1%Bottom 30%14,672Bottom 29%

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