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Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core i5-12450HX

WINNER
Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-12450HX
42.4Inno Score
59.8Single-core47.6
36.2Multi-core40.4
75.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
50.3Platformspec-based52.2
6 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U6 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12450HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 120U wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.6 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+12). Intel Core i5-12450HX 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 48
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
  • 14% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12450HX

  • Stronger multi-core score: 40 vs 36
  • 185% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 55 W
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
  • 71% higher Base clock: 2.4 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
  • 33% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 96 GB

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i5-12450HX
Announced20242022
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W+73%55 W
Max TDP55 W157 W+185%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i5-12450HX
Cores10+25%8
Performance cores24+100%
Efficiency cores8+100%4
Threads1212
Base clock1.4 GHz2.4 GHz+71%
Boost clock5 GHz+14%4.4 GHz
L3 cache12 MB12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i5-12450HX
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i5-12450HX
Memory supportLPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory96 GB128 GB+33%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i5-12450HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,469+12%Bottom 45%2,210Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,070Bottom 34%9,230+2%Bottom 34%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,757Top 48%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,659Bottom 18%—
PassMark14,877Bottom 29%17,605+18%Bottom 40%

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