Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
59.8Single-core22.9
36.2Multi-core20.9
75.3Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU22
50.3Platformspec-based24.4
12 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U1 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 5 120U wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.6 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+37) and multi-core (+15). Intel Pentium Silver N6000 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 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 21
- 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
- 412% higher PassMark: 14,877 vs 2,908
- 285% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 6,659 vs 1,730
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
- 60% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 15 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core 5 120U | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2021 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 6 W+60% |
| Max TDP | 55 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 120U | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+150% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 2 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Threads | 12+200% | 4 |
| Base clock | 1.4 GHz+27% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+52% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB+200% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 5 120U | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,300 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 5 120U | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 120U | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,469Bottom 50% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,070Bottom 33% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,757+163%Top 45% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,659+285%Bottom 19% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 14,877+412%Bottom 30% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 329Bottom 6% |
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