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Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core i7-10870H

WINNER
Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-10870H
38.8Inno Score
59.8Single-core40.7
36.2Multi-core36.1
75.3Efficiencyspec-based31.6
—iGPU26.9
50.3Platformspec-based57.3
8 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U5 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10870H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 120U wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.6 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+19) and multi-core (+0). Intel Core i7-10870H 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 41
  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
  • 47% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,469 vs 1,685
  • 44% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,757 vs 1,223
  • 29% lower process: 10 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10870H

  • 57% higher Base clock: 2.2 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
  • 44% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 9,594 vs 6,659
  • 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
  • 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
  • 33% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 96 GB

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-10870H
Announced20242020
Process10 nm+29%14 nm
Base TDP15 W+67%45 W
Max TDP55 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-10870H
Cores10+25%8
Performance cores2—
Efficiency cores8—
Threads1216+33%
Base clock1.4 GHz2.2 GHz+57%
Boost clock5 GHz5 GHz
L3 cache12 MB16 MB+33%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-10870H
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel UHD Graphics 630 (24 EU)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-10870H
Memory supportLPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR4-2933
Max memory96 GB128 GB+33%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-10870H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-10870H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,469+47%Bottom 50%1,685Bottom 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,070+18%Bottom 33%7,713Bottom 23%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,757+44%Top 45%1,223Bottom 17%
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,659Bottom 19%9,594+44%Bottom 36%
PassMark14,877+7%Bottom 30%13,923Bottom 28%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—410Bottom 16%

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