Intel Core 5 120F

Cores: 6
L3 cache: 18MB (shared)
TDP: 65 W
Transistor size: 10 nm

Core 5 120F - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1700 that has 6 cores and 12 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 2500 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4500 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 18 MB. Please note that this chip doesn’t have integrated graphics.

Review

Single-Core Performance

66

Multi-Core Performance

33

Power Efficiency

65

Integrated Graphics

n/a

NanoReview Final Score

52

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Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

Cinebench 2024 (Single)

100

Cinebench 2024 (Multi)

674

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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

2364

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

9805

Sources: GeekBench [1]

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

3636

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

21477

Integer math	66.5 GOps/sec
Floating point math	51.4 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers	75M Primes/sec
Random string sorting	25.1M Strings/sec
Data encryption	13 GBytes/sec
Data compression	257.2 MBytes/sec
Physics	1337 Frames/sec
Extended instructions	17.4B Matrices/sec

Sources: PassMark [3] – 2 samples

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP

Cinebench 2024 / Watt	10.4 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt	150.8 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt	330.4 PPW

These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

General

Vendor	Intel
Released	June 14, 2025
Type	Desktop
Instruction Set	x86-64
Codename	Bartlett Lake-S
Model number	120F
Integrated GPU	No

Intel CPU rating - 138th place

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores	6
P-Threads	12
Base Frequency (P)	2.5 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)	4.5 GHz

Total
Total Cores	6
Total Threads	12
Bus Frequency	100 MHz
Multiplier	25x
L1 Cache	80K (per core)
L2 Cache	1280K (per core)
L3 Cache	18MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier	No

Package

Fabrication Process	10 nm
TDP (PL1)	65 W
Socket	LGA-1700
Peak Temperature	100°C

Desktop CPU ranking - 100th place

Memory Support

Memory Types	- DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200
Max. Memory Size	192 GB
Memory Channels	2
Max. Memory Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
ECC Support	No

Misc

Official Site	Intel Core 5 120F official page
PCI Express Version	5.0
PCI Express Lanes	20

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