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Intel Core 5 120U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme

Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
78.6Inno Score
59.8Single-core86.6
36.2Multi-core79.1
75.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU75.6
50.3Platformspec-based51.1
0 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.6 to 51.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+43) and single-core (+27). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme

  • Stronger single-core score: 87 vs 60
  • Stronger multi-core score: 79 vs 36
  • 214% higher Base clock: 4.4 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
  • 200% higher PassMark: 44,659 vs 14,877
  • 155% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 23,166 vs 9,070

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
SpecIntel Core 5 120UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
Announced20242025
Process10 nm3 nm+70%
Base TDP15 W—
Max TDP55 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
SpecIntel Core 5 120UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
Cores1018+80%
Performance cores2—
Efficiency cores8—
Threads1218+50%
Base clock1.4 GHz4.4 GHz+214%
Boost clock5 GHz5 GHz
L3 cache12 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
SpecIntel Core 5 120UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X2-90
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,850 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
SpecIntel Core 5 120UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
Memory supportLPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X
Max memory96 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
SpecIntel Core 5 120UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
Geekbench 6 (single)2,469Bottom 50%4,062+65%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,070Bottom 33%23,166+155%Top 5%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,757Top 45%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,659Bottom 19%—
PassMark14,877Bottom 30%44,659+200%Top 10%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—3,667Top 9%

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