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Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core i5-13500H

WINNER
Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-13500H
49.8Inno Score
59.8Single-core58.6
36.2Multi-core45.7
75.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU50.3
50.3Platformspec-based53.8
6 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U9 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13500H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 120U wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.6 to 49.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+1). Intel Core i5-13500H 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

  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13500H

  • Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 36
  • 121% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,700 vs 6,659
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
  • 86% higher Base clock: 2.6 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
  • 73% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 55 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i5-13500H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i5-13500H
Announced20242023
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W+67%45 W
Max TDP55 W95 W+73%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i5-13500H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i5-13500H
Cores1012+20%
Performance cores24+100%
Efficiency cores88
Threads1216+33%
Base clock1.4 GHz2.6 GHz+86%
Boost clock5 GHz+6%4.7 GHz
L3 cache12 MB18 MB+50%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i5-13500H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i5-13500H
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel Iris Xe (80 EU)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,450 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i5-13500H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i5-13500H
Memory supportLPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i5-13500H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i5-13500H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,469+3%Bottom 50%2,400Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,070Bottom 33%11,000+21%Bottom 48%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,757+1%Top 45%1,740Top 46%
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,659Bottom 19%14,700+121%Top 36%
PassMark14,877Bottom 30%20,924+41%Top 48%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,175Bottom 45%

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