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Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core i3-1315U

WINNER
Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-1315U
45.8Inno Score
59.8Single-core50
36.2Multi-core30.1
75.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
50.3Platformspec-based45.9
10 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U0 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1315U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 120U wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.6 to 45.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+10) and multi-core (+6). Intel Core i3-1315U 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

  • Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 50
  • Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 30
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 68% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,070 vs 5,403
  • 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-1315U

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i3-1315U
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i3-1315U
Announced20242023
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i3-1315U
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i3-1315U
Cores10+67%6
Performance cores22
Efficiency cores8+100%4
Threads12+50%8
Base clock1.4 GHz+17%1.2 GHz
Boost clock5 GHz+11%4.5 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+20%10 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i3-1315U
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i3-1315U
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i3-1315U
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i3-1315U
Memory supportLPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory96 GB96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i3-1315U
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i3-1315U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,469+6%Bottom 48%2,323Bottom 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,070+68%Bottom 34%5,403Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,757Top 46%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,659Bottom 19%—
PassMark14,877+36%Bottom 30%10,965Bottom 20%

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