Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core 7 230H
59.8Single-core58.7
36.2Multi-core49.8
75.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
50.3Platformspec-based58.6
2 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U10 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core 5 120U scores 51.6 against 52.2 for Intel Core 7 230H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core 7 230H edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 120U
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 36
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
- 109% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 55 W
- 100% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 12 MB
- 79% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core 5 120U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 55 W | 115 W+109% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 120U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 10 |
| Performance cores | 2 | 6+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 1.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz+79% |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5.2 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 24 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 5 120U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) | — |
| iGPU clock | 1,300 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 5 120U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 120U | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,469Bottom 48% | 2,738+11%Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,070Bottom 34% | 12,200+35%Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,757Top 46% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,659Bottom 19% | — |
| PassMark | 14,877Bottom 30% | 25,884+74%Top 30% |
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