Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core i7-1185G7
59.8Single-core50.3
36.2Multi-core30.8
75.3Efficiencyspec-based60.2
—iGPU55.7
50.3Platformspec-based44.7
11 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1185G7
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 5 120U wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.6 to 44.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+10) and multi-core (+5). Intel Core i7-1185G7 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 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 31
- 150% higher cores: 10 vs 4
- 51% higher PassMark: 14,877 vs 9,876
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1185G7
- 114% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core 5 120U | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2020 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 55 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 120U | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+150% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 2 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.4 GHz | 3 GHz+114% |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+4% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 5 120U | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,300 MHz | 1,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 5 120U | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 120U | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,469+15%Bottom 50% | 2,142Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,070+37%Bottom 33% | 6,624Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,757+21%Top 45% | 1,449Bottom 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,659+25%Bottom 19% | 5,324Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 14,877+51%Bottom 30% | 9,876Bottom 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 42% |
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