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Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core 7 350

Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core 7 350
54.3Inno Score
59.8Single-core67.2
36.2Multi-core35.5
75.3Efficiencyspec-based93
—iGPU54.2
50.3Platformspec-based37.9
8 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U7 spec wins — Intel Core 7 350

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 7 350 wins this laptop processor face-off, 54.3 to 51.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+7). Intel Core 5 120U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 120U

  • 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
  • 57% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 35 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 350

  • Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 60
  • 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
  • 21% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 8,030 vs 6,659
  • 16% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,046 vs 1,757

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core 7 350
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core 7 350
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 7 350
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core 7 350
Cores10+67%6
Performance cores22
Efficiency cores8+100%4
Threads12+100%6
Base clock1.4 GHz1.5 GHz+7%
Boost clock5 GHz+4%4.8 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+100%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core 7 350
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core 7 350
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz2,600 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core 7 350
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core 7 350
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 7 350
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core 7 350
Geekbench 6 (single)2,469Bottom 45%2,652+7%Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,070+17%Bottom 34%7,766Bottom 24%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,757Top 48%2,046+16%Top 17%
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,659Bottom 18%8,030+21%Bottom 24%
PassMark14,877Bottom 29%15,127+2%Bottom 31%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,401Bottom 49%

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