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Intel Core 5 120U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
55.8Inno Score
59.8Single-core55.9
36.2Multi-core47.4
75.3Efficiencyspec-based86.7
—iGPU58.2
50.3Platformspec-based42.4
4 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.8 to 51.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+11). 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 56
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
  • 33% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,757 vs 1,321
  • 25% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

  • Stronger multi-core score: 47 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): 14,234 vs 9,070

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 5 120UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Announced20242024
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP15 W—
Max TDP55 W80 W+45%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 5 120UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Cores1012+20%
Performance cores212+500%
Efficiency cores8—
Threads1212
Base clock1.4 GHz3.4 GHz+143%
Boost clock5 GHz+25%4 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+100%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 5 120UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
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-80-100
SpecIntel Core 5 120UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
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-80-100
SpecIntel Core 5 120UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,469Bottom 48%2,805+14%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,070Bottom 34%14,234+57%Top 27%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,757+33%Top 46%1,321Bottom 18%
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,659Bottom 19%10,028+51%Bottom 39%
PassMark14,877Bottom 30%22,877+54%Top 41%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,678Top 40%

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