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Intel Core 5 120U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

Intel Core 5 120U
51.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
59.8Single-core81.3
36.2Multi-core58
75.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU68
50.3Platformspec-based37.8
2 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.1 to 51.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+22) and single-core (+22). 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

  • 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 60
  • Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 36
  • 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
  • 186% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
  • 88% higher PassMark: 27,909 vs 14,877

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 5 120UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
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 X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 5 120UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores1012+20%
Performance cores26+200%
Efficiency cores8+33%6
Threads1212
Base clock1.4 GHz4 GHz+186%
Boost clock5 GHz+6%4.7 GHz
L3 cache12 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 5 120UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 5 120UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory96 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 120U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 5 120UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,469Bottom 50%3,811+54%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,070Bottom 33%16,041+77%Top 22%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,757Top 45%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,659Bottom 19%—
PassMark14,877Bottom 30%27,909+88%Top 27%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,605Top 28%

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