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Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core i7-10710U

WINNER
Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-10710U
35.6Inno Score
59.8Single-core28.9
36.2Multi-core24.9
75.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
50.3Platformspec-based47.7
12 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U0 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10710U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 120U wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.6 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+31) and multi-core (+11). Intel Core i7-10710U 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 29
  • Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 25
  • 219% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,070 vs 2,847
  • 120% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 25 W
  • 104% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,757 vs 863

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10710U

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-10710U
Announced20242019
Process10 nm+29%14 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W+120%25 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-10710U
Cores10+67%6
Performance cores2—
Efficiency cores8—
Threads1212
Base clock1.4 GHz+27%1.1 GHz
Boost clock5 GHz+6%4.7 GHz
L3 cache12 MB12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-10710U
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,150 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-10710U
Memory supportLPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-10710U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,469+98%Bottom 50%1,247Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,070+219%Bottom 33%2,847Bottom 3%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,757+104%Top 45%863Bottom 5%
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,659+63%Bottom 19%4,079Bottom 11%
PassMark14,877+63%Bottom 30%9,136Bottom 15%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—389Bottom 8%

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