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Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core i5-13450HX

WINNER
Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-13450HX
51Inno Score
59.8Single-core58.8
36.2Multi-core50.4
75.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
50.3Platformspec-based61.7
6 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U9 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13450HX

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core 5 120U scores 51.6 against 51 for Intel Core i5-13450HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core 5 120U edges ahead in single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 120U

  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13450HX

  • Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 36
  • 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
  • 185% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 55 W
  • 153% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 16,869 vs 6,659
  • 100% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 96 GB

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i5-13450HX
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i5-13450HX
Announced20242023
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 i5-13450HX
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i5-13450HX
Cores1010
Performance cores26+200%
Efficiency cores8+100%4
Threads1216+33%
Base clock1.4 GHz2.4 GHz+71%
Boost clock5 GHz+9%4.6 GHz
L3 cache12 MB20 MB+67%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i5-13450HX
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i5-13450HX
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,450 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i5-13450HX
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i5-13450HX
Memory supportLPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory96 GB192 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i5-13450HX
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i5-13450HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,469+2%Bottom 50%2,415Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,070Bottom 33%12,701+40%Top 39%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,757+1%Top 45%1,741Top 46%
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,659Bottom 18%16,869+153%Top 28%
PassMark14,877Bottom 30%24,404+64%Top 36%

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