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Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Processor N250

WINNER
Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Processor N250
34.4Inno Score
59.8Single-core26.8
36.2Multi-core22.3
75.3Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU34.1
50.3Platformspec-based27.6
10 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U2 spec wins — Intel Processor N250

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 120U wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.6 to 34.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+33) and multi-core (+14). Intel Processor N250 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 27
  • Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 22
  • 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
  • 226% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,070 vs 2,786
  • 219% higher PassMark: 14,877 vs 4,670

Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250

  • 60% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 15 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Processor N250
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Processor N250
Announced20242025
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W6 W+60%
Max TDP55 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Processor N250
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Processor N250
Cores10+150%4
Performance cores20
Efficiency cores8+100%4
Threads12+200%4
Base clock1.4 GHz—
Boost clock5 GHz+32%3.8 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+100%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Processor N250
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Processor N250
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel Graphics (32 EU)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Processor N250
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Processor N250
Memory supportLPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Max memory96 GB+500%16 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Intel Processor N250
SpecIntel Core 5 120UIntel Processor N250
Geekbench 6 (single)2,469+102%Bottom 50%1,224Bottom 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,070+226%Bottom 33%2,786Bottom 2%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,757Top 45%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,659Bottom 19%—
PassMark14,877+219%Bottom 30%4,670Bottom 6%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—567Bottom 23%

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