Intel Core i3 1215U vs Intel Core 5 120U
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i3 1215U with 6 cores 1.2GHz and Intel Core 5 120U with 10 cores 1.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 1215U Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Intel Core 5 120U Advantages
Released 1 years and 11 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 5200)
Larger memory bandwidth (83.2GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (1.4GHz vs 1.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 10MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
1581
Intel Core 5 120U
+17%
1861
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
5768
Intel Core 5 120U
+57%
9074
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
1640
Intel Core 5 120U
+41%
2323
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
3776
Intel Core 5 120U
+114%
8109
Blender
Intel Core i3 1215U
77
Intel Core 5 120U
+28%
99
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
3408
Intel Core 5 120U
+9%
3730
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
11350
Intel Core 5 120U
+52%
17293
General Parameters
Feb 2022
Release Date
Jan 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake-U
Core Architecture
Raptor Lake Refresh
i3-1215U
Processor Number
120U
BGA-1744
Socket
BGA-1744
UHD Graphics (64EU)
Integrated Graphics
Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
-
Generation
Core 5 (Raptor Lake-U)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
15 W
Power Consumption
12-15 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
55 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
-
Foundry
Intel
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
2
-
Performance Core Threads
4
1.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
1.4 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
0.9 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
6
Total Core Count
10
8
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
12x
Multiplier
14x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
10 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
Memory Types
DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5x-6400, LPDDR4x-4267
64 GB
Max Memory Size
96 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 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
1100 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1250 MHz
512
Shader Units
640
32
Texture Units
40
16
Raster Operation Units
20
64
Execution Units
80
45 W
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
1.43 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
1.41 TFLOPS
