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Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core 7 240H

WINNER
Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Core 7 240H
51.5Inno Score
59.8Single-core59.7
36.2Multi-core47.3
75.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
50.3Platformspec-based58.6
3 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U10 spec wins — Intel Core 7 240H

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core 5 120U scores 51.6 against 51.5 for Intel Core 7 240H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core 5 120U edges ahead in single-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 240H

  • Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 36
  • 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
  • 113% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,187 vs 6,659
  • 109% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 55 W
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 12 MB

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core 7 240H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core 7 240H
Announced20242024
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W+67%45 W
Max TDP55 W115 W+109%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core 7 240H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core 7 240H
Cores1010
Performance cores26+200%
Efficiency cores8+100%4
Threads1216+33%
Base clock1.4 GHz2.5 GHz+79%
Boost clock5 GHz5.2 GHz+4%
L3 cache12 MB24 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core 7 240H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core 7 240H
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel Graphics (64 EU)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,550 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core 7 240H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core 7 240H
Memory supportLPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-6400 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory96 GB96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core 7 240H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core 7 240H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,469Bottom 45%2,481Bottom 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,070Bottom 34%11,778+30%Top 48%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,757+1%Top 48%1,746Top 49%
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,659Bottom 18%14,187+113%Top 42%
PassMark14,877Bottom 29%23,974+61%Top 41%

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