Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core 5 120U with 10 cores 1.4GHz and Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX with 14 cores 2.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core 5 120U Advantages
Lower TDP (15W vs 55W)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX Advantages
Released 1 years late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 6400)
Larger memory bandwidth (102.4GB/s vs 83.2GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Higher base frequency (2.9GHz vs 1.4GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (24MB vs 12MB)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core 5 120U
1861
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
+7%
2005
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core 5 120U
9074
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
+118%
19857
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core 5 120U
2323
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
+32%
3069
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core 5 120U
8109
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
+49%
12142
General Parameters
Jan 2024
Release Date
Jan 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Raptor Lake Refresh
Core Architecture
Arrow Lake
120U
Processor Number
235HX
BGA-1744
Socket
FCBGA-2114
Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
Integrated Graphics
Graphics
Core 5 (Raptor Lake-U)
Generation
Ultra 5 (Arrow Lake)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
12-15 W
Power Consumption
45-55 W
55 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
160 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
105 °C
Intel
Foundry
Intel
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
6
4
Performance Core Threads
6
1.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
8
8
Efficiency Core Threads
8
0.9 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
10
Total Core Count
14
12
Total Thread Count
14
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
14x
Multiplier
29
80 K per core
L1 Cache
112 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
24 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5x-6400, LPDDR4x-4267
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
96 GB
Max Memory Size
192 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
83.2 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1250 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1800 MHz
640
Shader Units
-
40
Texture Units
-
20
Raster Operation Units
-
80
Execution Units
48
15 W
Power Consumption
-
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
1.41 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
