Intel Core i7 1355U vs Core 5 120U

49 out of 100
Intel Core i7 1355U
VS
49 out of 100
Intel Core 5 120U

We compared two 10-core laptop CPUs: the 1.7 GHz Intel Core i7 1355U 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
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
๐Ÿ”Œ Usage Scenario:

Key Differences

What are the key differences between 120U and 1355U
Advantages of Intel Core i7 1355U
  • More powerful Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) integrated graphics: 2 vs 1.7 TFLOPS
Advantages of Intel Core 5 120U
  • Newer - released 1 year and 1 month later

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
508

GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
2466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
7994
File compression 519.7 MB/sec 885.2 MB/sec
Clang compilation 58.7 Klines/sec 51.5 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 159 pages/sec 192.4 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 219.7 Mpixels/sec 217.6 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 221.5 pages/sec 246 pages/sec
Background blur 33.4 images/sec 34 images/sec
Photo processing 64.2 images/sec 79.6 images/sec
Ray tracing 12.5 Mpixels/sec 10.5 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2] โ€“ 653 & 25 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
3467
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
14961
Integer math 50.4 GOps/sec 52.1 GOps/sec
Floating point math 33.9 GOps/sec 35.8 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 48M Primes/sec 53M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 17.2M Strings/sec 18.9M Strings/sec
Data encryption 9.6 GBytes/sec 10.4 GBytes/sec
Data compression 152.3 MBytes/sec 165.5 MBytes/sec
Physics 844 Frames/sec 932 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 8.5B Matrices/sec 9.3B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3], [4] โ€“ 3976 & 1547 samples

Blender

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

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 33.9 PPW 28.1 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 503.5 PPW 532.9 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 923.3 PPW 997.4 PPW
Blender / Watt 6.32 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 i7 1355U
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-04-28 (Linode)Geekbench 6 CPU2435 / 7355
Intel Core 5 120U
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-02-11 (Senna_Sempre_369)Geekbench 6 CPU2588 / 8894

Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core i7 1355U and Core 5 120U

General

Vendor Intel Intel
Released January 3, 2023 January 9, 2024
Type Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Raptor Lake Raptor Lake Refresh
Model number i7-1355U 120U
Integrated GPU Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
Successor - Intel Core Ultra 7 255U - Intel Core 5 220U
Intel CPU rating (160th and 159th place)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 2 2
P-Threads 4 4
Base Frequency (P) 1.7 GHz 1.4 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 5 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) 3.7 GHz 3.8 GHz
Total
Total Cores 10 10
Total Threads 12 12
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 17x 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 i7 1355U 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
50 (24.2%)
157 (75.8%)
Total votes: 207

Comments

So which CPU will you choose: Intel Core 5 120U or i7 1355U?
๐ŸŒ Register your profile and become part of NanoReview community!
Avatar
ahmed November 8, 2024 at 03:35 PM
some twiking here and there and a bit lower igpu and nothing difference
+41 Reply