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Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core i7-1255U

WINNER
Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-1255U
48.6Inno Score
59.8Single-core52.8
36.2Multi-core32.6
75.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU55.7
50.3Platformspec-based47.7
7 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1255U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 120U wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.6 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+7) and multi-core (+4). Intel Core i7-1255U 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 53
  • Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 33
  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
  • 37% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,070 vs 6,600
  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,469 vs 2,130

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1255U

  • 21% higher Base clock: 1.7 GHz vs 1.4 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-1255U
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-1255U
Announced20242022
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-1255U
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-1255U
Cores1010
Performance cores22
Efficiency cores88
Threads1212
Base clock1.4 GHz1.7 GHz+21%
Boost clock5 GHz+6%4.7 GHz
L3 cache12 MB12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-1255U
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-1255U
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel Iris Xe (96 EU)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-1255U
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-1255U
Memory supportLPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-1255U
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-1255U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,469+16%Bottom 50%2,130Bottom 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,070+37%Bottom 33%6,600Bottom 17%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,757+10%Top 45%1,600Bottom 41%
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,659Bottom 19%6,800+2%Bottom 20%
PassMark14,877+15%Bottom 30%12,941Bottom 25%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,496Top 42%

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