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Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core i7-11800H

WINNER
Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-11800H
46.3Inno Score
59.8Single-core51.8
36.2Multi-core41.1
75.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU37.8
50.3Platformspec-based60.5
6 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U7 spec wins — Intel Core i7-11800H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 120U wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.6 to 46.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+8). Intel Core i7-11800H 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 52
  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
  • 17% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,757 vs 1,499
  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,469 vs 2,193

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-11800H

  • Stronger multi-core score: 41 vs 36
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 12 MB
  • 75% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 11,662 vs 6,659
  • 64% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
  • 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-11800H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-11800H
Announced20242021
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W+67%45 W
Max TDP55 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-11800H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-11800H
Cores10+25%8
Performance cores2—
Efficiency cores8—
Threads1216+33%
Base clock1.4 GHz2.3 GHz+64%
Boost clock5 GHz+9%4.6 GHz
L3 cache12 MB24 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-11800H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-11800H
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel UHD Graphics Xe (32 EU)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,450 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-11800H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-11800H
Memory supportLPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR4-3200
Max memory96 GB128 GB+33%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-11800H
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-11800H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,469+13%Bottom 50%2,193Bottom 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,070Bottom 33%9,254+2%Bottom 34%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,757+17%Top 45%1,499Bottom 30%
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,659Bottom 19%11,662+75%Bottom 48%
PassMark14,877Bottom 30%19,575+32%Bottom 50%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—670Bottom 25%

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