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Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core i3-N305

WINNER
Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-N305
36.9Inno Score
59.8Single-core31.4
36.2Multi-core28
75.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU34.1
50.3Platformspec-based30.5
13 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U1 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N305

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 120U wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.6 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+28) and multi-core (+8). Intel Core i3-N305 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 31
  • Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 28
  • 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
  • 94% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,469 vs 1,274

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-N305

  • 29% higher Base clock: 1.8 GHz vs 1.4 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i3-N305
Announced20242023
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W+57%35 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i3-N305
Cores10+25%8
Performance cores20
Efficiency cores88
Threads12+50%8
Base clock1.4 GHz1.8 GHz+29%
Boost clock5 GHz+32%3.8 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+100%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i3-N305
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i3-N305
Memory supportLPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Max memory96 GB+500%16 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i3-N305
Geekbench 6 (single)2,469+94%Bottom 50%1,274Bottom 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,070+94%Bottom 33%4,681Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,757+79%Top 45%983Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,659+32%Bottom 19%5,049Bottom 13%
PassMark14,877+59%Bottom 30%9,350Bottom 17%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—567Bottom 23%

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