Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core i7-1270PE
Comparative analysis of Intel Core 5 120U and Intel Core i7-1270PE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core 5 120U
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
- Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
- Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3761 vs 3715
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 8 Jan 2024 vs 23 Feb 2022 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 28 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 3761 vs 3715 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1270PE
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
- 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 20% 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 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17960 vs 16587
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 12 vs 10 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 12 |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 10 nm |
L1 cache | 960 KB vs 80 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 15 MB vs 1.25 MB (per core) |
L3 cache | 18 MB vs 12 MB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 17960 vs 16587 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core 5 120U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-1270PE
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core 5 120U | Intel Core i7-1270PE |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 3761 | 3715 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 16587 | 17960 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core 5 120U | Intel Core i7-1270PE | |
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Essentials |
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Launch date | 8 Jan 2024 | 23 Feb 2022 |
Place in performance rating | 319 | 322 |
Architecture codename | Alder Lake | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $485 | |
Processor Number | i7-1270PE | |
Series | 12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors | |
Vertical segment | Embedded | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 1400 MHz | |
L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 960 KB |
L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 15 MB |
L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 18 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 7 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
Maximum frequency | 5 GHz | |
Number of cores | 10 | 12 |
Number of threads | 12 | 16 |
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64 bit support | ||
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s |
Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | Intel BGA 1744 | FCBGA1744 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 28 Watt |
Package Size | 50 x 25 | |
Peripherals |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 4, 8 Lanes, (CPU only) | |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 20 | |
Graphics |
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Device ID | 0x46A6 | |
Execution Units | 96 | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.35 GHz | |
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Processor graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 4 | |
Graphics image quality |
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Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | |
Max resolution over eDP | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12.1 | |
OpenGL | 4.6 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 | |
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Speed Shift technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |