Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core 3 100U
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core 5 120U with 10 cores 1.4GHz and Intel Core 3 100U with 6 cores 1.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core 5 120U 's Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Higher base frequency (1.4GHz vs 1.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 10MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core 5 120U
+6%
1861
Intel Core 3 100U
1748
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core 5 120U
+40%
9074
Intel Core 3 100U
6451
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core 5 120U
+4%
2323
Intel Core 3 100U
2228
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core 5 120U
+30%
8109
Intel Core 3 100U
6209
General Parameters
Jan 2024
Release Date
Jan 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Raptor Lake Refresh
Core Architecture
Raptor Lake Refresh
120U
Processor Number
100U
BGA-1744
Socket
BGA-1744
Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
Integrated Graphics
Iris Xe Graphics (64EU)
Core 5 (Raptor Lake-U)
Generation
Core 3 (Raptor Lake-U)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
12-15 W
Power Consumption
12-15 W
55 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
55 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
Intel
Foundry
Intel
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
2
4
Performance Core Threads
4
1.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
1.2 GHz
5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
4
8
Efficiency Core Threads
4
0.9 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
0.9 GHz
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
10
Total Core Count
6
12
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
14x
Multiplier
12x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
10 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5x-6400, LPDDR4x-4267
Memory Types
DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5x-6400, LPDDR4x-4267
96 GB
Max Memory Size
96 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
83.2 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
83.2 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1250 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1250 MHz
640
Shader Units
512
40
Texture Units
32
20
Raster Operation Units
16
80
Execution Units
64
15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
1.41 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
1.21 TFLOPS
