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Intel Core 7 150U vs Intel Core i5-1235U

WINNER
Intel Core 7 150U
53Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-1235U
46.9Inno Score
63.2Single-core49.8
37.4Multi-core31.4
75.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU50.3
50.3Platformspec-based47.7
9 spec wins — Intel Core 7 150U0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 7 150U wins this laptop processor face-off, 53 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+13) and multi-core (+6). Intel Core i5-1235U 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 7 150U

  • Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 50
  • Stronger multi-core score: 37 vs 31
  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
  • 47% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,993 vs 6,100
  • 41% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 8,722 vs 6,200

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U

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

General

General comparison: Intel Core 7 150U versus Intel Core i5-1235U
SpecIntel Core 7 150UIntel Core i5-1235U
Announced20242022
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 7 150U versus Intel Core i5-1235U
SpecIntel Core 7 150UIntel Core i5-1235U
Cores1010
Performance cores22
Efficiency cores88
Threads1212
Base clock1.8 GHz+38%1.3 GHz
Boost clock5.4 GHz+23%4.4 GHz
L3 cache12 MB12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 7 150U versus Intel Core i5-1235U
SpecIntel Core 7 150UIntel Core i5-1235U
iGPUIntel Graphics (96 EU)Intel Iris Xe (80 EU)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 7 150U versus Intel Core i5-1235U
SpecIntel Core 7 150UIntel Core i5-1235U
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 7 150U versus Intel Core i5-1235U
SpecIntel Core 7 150UIntel Core i5-1235U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,586+29%Top 45%2,000Bottom 17%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,993+47%Bottom 33%6,100Bottom 14%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,870+23%Top 33%1,520Bottom 29%
Cinebench R23 (multi)8,722+41%Bottom 31%6,200Bottom 17%
PassMark14,639+18%Bottom 28%12,415Bottom 22%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,175Bottom 42%

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