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Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core i7-14700HX

Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-14700HX
60.3Inno Score
59.8Single-core70.5
36.2Multi-core66.1
75.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
50.3Platformspec-based74.4
1 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U14 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-14700HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.3 to 51.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+30) and single-core (+11). Intel Core 5 120U 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

  • 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14700HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 60
  • Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 36
  • 313% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 27,500 vs 6,659
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 185% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 55 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-14700HX
Announced20242024
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W+73%55 W
Max TDP55 W157 W+185%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-14700HX
Cores1020+100%
Performance cores28+300%
Efficiency cores812+50%
Threads1228+133%
Base clock1.4 GHz2.1 GHz+50%
Boost clock5 GHz5.5 GHz+10%
L3 cache12 MB33 MB+175%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-14700HX
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel UHD Graphics
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,550 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-14700HX
Memory supportLPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory96 GB192 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core i7-14700HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,469Bottom 50%2,850+15%Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,070Bottom 33%16,800+85%Top 19%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,757Top 45%2,100+20%Top 14%
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,659Bottom 19%27,500+313%Top 11%
PassMark14,877Bottom 30%36,414+145%Top 15%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—744Bottom 27%

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