Intel Core 7 150U vs Core 5 120U

48 out of 100
Intel Core 7 150U
VS
49 out of 100
Intel Core 5 120U

We compared two 10-core laptop CPUs: the 1.8 GHz Intel Core 7 150U against the 1.4 GHz Core 5 120U. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
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
NanoReview Final Score
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Key Differences

What are the key differences between 120U and 150U
Advantages of Intel Core 7 150U
  • More powerful Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) integrated graphics: 2 vs 1.7 TFLOPS
  • 8% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.4 GHz vs 5 GHz)

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
107
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
438

GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
2437
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
7994
File compression 930 MB/sec 885.2 MB/sec
Clang compilation 39.3 Klines/sec 51.5 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 238.5 pages/sec 192.4 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 259.7 Mpixels/sec 217.6 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 233.9 pages/sec 246 pages/sec
Background blur 38.5 images/sec 34 images/sec
Photo processing 97 images/sec 79.6 images/sec
Ray tracing 12.2 Mpixels/sec 10.5 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2] โ€“ 12 & 25 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
3509
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
14695
14961
Integer math 51.1 GOps/sec 52.1 GOps/sec
Floating point math 34.4 GOps/sec 35.8 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 58M Primes/sec 53M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 18.3M Strings/sec 18.9M Strings/sec
Data encryption 10 GBytes/sec 10.4 GBytes/sec
Data compression 158.6 MBytes/sec 165.5 MBytes/sec
Physics 1011 Frames/sec 932 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 8.7B Matrices/sec 9.3B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3], [4] โ€“ 1020 & 1547 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
86.88
97.23

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 29.2 PPW 28.1 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 496.5 PPW 532.9 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 979.7 PPW 997.4 PPW
Blender / Watt 5.79 PPW 6.48 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Intel Core 7 150U
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2025-02-24 (JP)Cinebench 2024109 / 562
๐Ÿ“˜ 2024-05-23 (Bristow Xavier)Cinebench 2024105 / 438
Intel Core 5 120U
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-02-11 (Senna_Sempre_369)Geekbench 6 CPU2588 / 8894

Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core 7 150U and Core 5 120U

General

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 150U 120U
Integrated GPU Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
Successor - - Intel Core 5 220U
Intel CPU rating (167th and 159th place)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 2 2
P-Threads 4 4
Base Frequency (P) 1.8 GHz 1.4 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 5.4 GHz 5 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 8 8
E-Threads 8 8
Base Frequency (E) 1.2 GHz 0.9 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 4 GHz 3.8 GHz
Total
Total Cores 10 10
Total Threads 12 12
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 18x 14x
L1 Cache 80K (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 1280K (per core) 1280K (per core)
L3 Cache 12MB (shared) 12MB (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 100ยฐC 100ยฐC

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
GPU Base Clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1300 MHz 1300 MHz
Shading Units 768 640
TMUs 48 40
ROPs 24 20
Execution Units 96 80
TGP 15 W 15 W
iGPU FLOPS
2 TFLOPS
1.7 TFLOPS

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 7 150U official page Intel Core 5 120U official page
PCI Express Version 4.0 4.0
PCI Express Lanes 20 20

Cast your vote

Choose between two processors
49 (25.3%)
145 (74.7%)
Total votes: 194

Comments

So which CPU will you choose: Intel Core 5 120U or Core 7 150U?
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Darkstar August 4, 2026 at 06:54 AM
This comparison right here is why the difference between core 5, 7 and 9 is very misleading nowadays
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