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Intel Core 5 120U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
55.1Inno Score
59.8Single-core51.6
36.2Multi-core52.1
75.3Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU57.4
50.3Platformspec-based42.4
6 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.1 to 51.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+16). 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

  • Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 52
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
  • 47% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • 35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

  • Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 36
  • 500% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 2
  • 143% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 57% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,200 vs 9,070

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core 5 120UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced20242023
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP15 W+35%23 W
Max TDP55 W80 W+45%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core 5 120UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores1012+20%
Performance cores212+500%
Efficiency cores8—
Threads1212
Base clock1.4 GHz3.4 GHz+143%
Boost clock5 GHz+47%3.4 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+100%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core 5 120UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core 5 120UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core 5 120UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,469+3%Bottom 50%2,400Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,070Bottom 33%14,200+57%Top 31%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,757Top 45%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,659Bottom 19%—
PassMark14,877Bottom 30%22,695+53%Top 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,616Top 39%

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