Intel Core 5 120U vs Core 3 100U
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We compared two laptop CPUs: the 1.4 GHz Intel Core 5 120U with 10-cores against the 1.2 GHz Core 3 100U with 6-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core 5 120U
- Has 4 more physical cores
- More powerful Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) integrated graphics: 1.7 vs 1.3 TFLOPS
- Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size
- 6% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5 GHz vs 4.7 GHz)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 885.2 MB/sec | 599.7 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 51.5 Klines/sec | 44.2 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 192.4 pages/sec | 137.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 217.6 Mpixels/sec | 190.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 246 pages/sec | 230 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 34 images/sec | 23.6 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 79.6 images/sec | 57.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 10.5 Mpixels/sec | 8.91 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 52.1 GOps/sec | 39.4 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 35.8 GOps/sec | 28.2 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 53M Primes/sec | 51M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 18.9M Strings/sec | 15.1M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 10.4 GBytes/sec | 8.1 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 165.5 MBytes/sec | 136 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 932 Frames/sec | 870 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 9.3B Matrices/sec | 7.9B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 28.1 PPW | 25.3 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 532.9 PPW | 425.8 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 997.4 PPW | 831.1 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 6.48 PPW | 3.85 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core 5 120U
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-02-11 (Senna_Sempre_369) | GeekBench | 2588 / 8894 |
Intel Core 3 100U
No benchmark results yet
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core 5 120U and Core 3 100UGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | January 9, 2024 | January 9, 2024 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | 120U | 100U |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | UHD Graphics (64 EU) |
| Rival Equivalent | - | - AMD Ryzen 3 7440U |
| Successor | - Intel Core 5 220U | - |
Intel CPU rating (158th and 175th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 2 | 2 |
| P-Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 1.4 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 | 4 |
| E-Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 0.9 GHz | 0.9 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.8 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Total Cores | 10 | 6 |
| Total Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 14x | 12x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) | 1280K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 12MB (shared) | 10MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 12-15 W (configurable) | 12-15 W (configurable) |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 55 W | 55 W |
| Socket | BGA-1744 | BGA-1744 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1300 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Shading Units | 640 | 512 |
| TMUs | 40 | 32 |
| ROPs | 20 | 16 |
| Execution Units | 80 | 64 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5200 - DDR4-3200 - LPDDR5-6400 - LPDDR5x-6400 - LPDDR4x-4267 |
- DDR5-5200 - DDR4-3200 - LPDDR5-6400 - LPDDR5x-6400 - LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max. Memory Size | 96 GB | 96 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core 5 120U official page | Intel Core 3 100U official page |
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 20 |
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