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Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core i5-13420H

WINNER
Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-13420H
45.2Inno Score
59.8Single-core56
36.2Multi-core38.3
75.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU42.1
50.3Platformspec-based50.3
8 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U5 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 120U wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.6 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+4). Intel Core i5-13420H 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 56
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
  • 11% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,070 vs 8,158

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H

  • 109% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 55 W
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
  • 60% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 10,679 vs 6,659
  • 50% higher Base clock: 2.1 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
  • 13% higher PassMark: 16,769 vs 14,877

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i5-13420H
Announced20242023
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 i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i5-13420H
Cores10+25%8
Performance cores24+100%
Efficiency cores8+100%4
Threads1212
Base clock1.4 GHz2.1 GHz+50%
Boost clock5 GHz+9%4.6 GHz
L3 cache12 MB12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i5-13420H
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,400 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i5-13420H
Memory supportLPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory96 GB96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i5-13420H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,469+9%Bottom 50%2,273Bottom 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,070+11%Bottom 33%8,158Bottom 26%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,757+5%Top 45%1,681Bottom 50%
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,659Bottom 19%10,679+60%Bottom 44%
PassMark14,877Bottom 30%16,769+13%Bottom 38%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—812Bottom 32%

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