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Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 355

Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 7 355
58.5Inno Score
59.8Single-core66.5
36.2Multi-core43.7
75.3Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70.1
50.3Platformspec-based49.2
5 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 355

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 7 355 wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.5 to 51.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+8) and single-core (+7). 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

  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
  • 40% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 25 W
  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 355

  • Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 60
  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 36
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
  • 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
  • 69% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 11,261 vs 6,659

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core Ultra 7 355
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core Ultra 7 355
Announced20242026
Process10 nm2 nm+80%
Base TDP15 W+40%25 W
Max TDP55 W55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core Ultra 7 355
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core Ultra 7 355
Cores10+25%8
Performance cores24+100%
Efficiency cores8+100%4
Threads12+50%8
Base clock1.4 GHz2.3 GHz+64%
Boost clock5 GHz+6%4.7 GHz
L3 cache12 MB12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core Ultra 7 355
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core Ultra 7 355
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz2,500 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core Ultra 7 355
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core Ultra 7 355
Memory supportLPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400
Max memory96 GB128 GB+33%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Core Ultra 7 355
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Core Ultra 7 355
Geekbench 6 (single)2,469Bottom 50%2,725+10%Top 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,070Bottom 33%11,367+25%Top 50%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,757Top 45%1,958+11%Top 23%
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,659Bottom 18%11,261+69%Bottom 48%
PassMark14,877Bottom 30%20,125+35%Top 50%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,865Top 20%

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