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Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 135U

Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
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WINNER
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52.1Inno Score
59.8Single-core52.7
36.2Multi-core39.1
75.3Efficiencyspec-based81.9
50.3Platformspec-based51.8
5 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 135U

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core 5 120U scores 51.6 against 52.1 for Intel Core Ultra 5 135U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 5 135U edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 120U

  • Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 53
  • 14% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,469 vs 2,176
  • 12% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,757 vs 1,563

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 135U

  • 40% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 9,315 vs 6,659
  • 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
  • 25% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 8
  • 20% higher cores: 12 vs 10
  • 17% higher threads: 14 vs 12

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 135U
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core Ultra 5 135U
Announced20242023
Process10 nm7 nm+30%
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W57 W+4%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 135U
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core Ultra 5 135U
Cores1012+20%
Performance cores22
Efficiency cores810+25%
Threads1214+17%
Base clock1.4 GHz1.6 GHz+14%
Boost clock5 GHz+14%4.4 GHz
L3 cache12 MB12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 135U
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core Ultra 5 135U
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel Graphics
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,900 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 135U
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core Ultra 5 135U
Memory supportLPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5/X-7467 / DDR5-5600
Max memory96 GB96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core Ultra 5 135U
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core Ultra 5 135U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,469+13%Bottom 42%2,176Bottom 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,070Bottom 30%9,514+5%Bottom 33%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,757+12%Bottom 49%1,563Bottom 29%
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,659Bottom 15%9,315+40%Bottom 27%
PassMark14,877Bottom 25%16,624+12%Bottom 31%
PassMark (single thread)3,461+6%Bottom 39%3,267Bottom 33%

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