Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 135H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 5 120U and Intel Core Ultra 5 135H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 5 120U

  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
  • Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3761 vs 3570
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 5 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3761 vs 3570

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 10
  • 6 more threads: 18 vs 12
  • Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
  • Around 96% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22894 vs 16587
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 14 vs 10
Number of threads 18 vs 12
Maximum core temperature 110°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache 112 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) vs 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache 18 MB (shared) vs 12 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 22894 vs 16587

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 5 120U
CPU 2: Intel Core Ultra 5 135H

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3761
3570
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16587
22894
Name Intel Core 5 120U Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
PassMark - Single thread mark 3761 3570
PassMark - CPU mark 16587 22894

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 5 120U Intel Core Ultra 5 135H

Essentials

Launch date 8 Jan 2024 14 Dec 2023
Place in performance rating 321 318

Performance

Base frequency 1400 MHz 3.6 GHz
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 112 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1.25 MB (per core) 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache 12 MB (shared) 18 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 110°C
Maximum frequency 5 GHz 4.6 GHz
Number of cores 10 14
Number of threads 12 18
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Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4, DDR5 DDR5, Depends on motherboard

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported Intel BGA 1744 Intel BGA 2049
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 4, 8 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 5