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Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core 5 120U

Intel Core 3 100U

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The Intel Core 3 100U is an entry-level notebook CPU based on the Raptor Lake-U Refresh series (Alder Lake architecture), which was introduced in January 2024. The CPU offers 2 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 4 of the 8 efficiency cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support hyperthreading (therefore 8 threads together) and clock from 1.2 to 4.7 GHz. The E-cores clock from 0.9 - 3.3 GHz and should offer comparable performance to old Skylake cores (e.g. i7-6300HQ). The Core 3 does not offer vPro features for management.

Performance

The performance should be slightly above the old Core i3-1315U (-200 MHz P-Core Boost).

Graphics unit

Like its predecessor, Intel integrates an Intel Xe-based graphics unit called Intel Graphics in Alder Lake / Raptor Lake. In the 1315U, 64 of the 96 EUs are probably activated.

Features

Like Tiger Lake, Raptor Lake also has WiFi 6E and Thunderbolt 4 (4x) partially integrated. The integrated memory controller supports DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200 and LPDDR4x-4267. The integrated Gaussian and Neural Accelerator (GNA) is now installed in version 3.0. The Quick Sync 8 media engine is the same as in Rocket Lake and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC and AV1 decode. The chip only supports PCIe 4.0 (x8 for GPU and two x4 for SSDs).

Power consumption

The Intel Core 3-100U is specified with 15 watts (PL1) TDP and 55 watts (PL2) max. turbo power. The processor is manufactured using the further improved Intel 7 process (10 nm SuperFin).

Intel Core 5 120U

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The Intel Core 5 120U is a mid-range notebook CPU based on the Raptor Lake-U Refresh (RPL-U) series (Alder Lake architecture), which was introduced in January 2024. The CPU offers 2 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 8 efficiency cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support hyperthreading (therefore 12 threads together) and clock from 1.4 to 5 GHz. The E-cores clock from 0.9 - 3.8 GHz and should offer comparable performance to old Skylake cores (e.g. i7-6300HQ). The C5 120U also supports vPro Essentials management features.

Performance

Due to the high clock rates, the performance is comparable to the old Core i7-1355U. As usual with Alder Lake, the performance is heavily dependent on the cooling and the TDP settings.

Graphics unit

Like its predecessor, Intel integrates an Intel Xe-based graphics unit in Alder Lake. 80 of the 96 EUs are activated on the 120U.

Features

Like Tiger Lake, Alder-Lake-P also has WiFi 6E and Thunderbolt 4 (4x) partially integrated. The integrated memory controller supports LPDDR5-6400 and the integrated Gaussian and Neural Accelerator (GNA) is installed in version 3.0. The Quick Sync 8 media engine is the same as in Rocket Lake and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC and AV1 decode. The chip still only supports PCIe 4.0 (x8 for GPU and two x4 for SSDs).

Power consumption

The Intel Core 5 120U is specified with 15 watts (PL1) TDP and 55 watts (PL2) max. turbo power. The processor is manufactured using the further improved Intel 7 process (10 nm SuperFin).

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ModelIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core 5 120U
SeriesIntel Raptor Lake-UIntel Raptor Lake-U
CodenameRaptor Lake-U RefreshRaptor Lake-U Refresh
Series: Raptor Lake-U Raptor Lake-U Refresh
Intel Core 7 150U compare1.2 - 5.4 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core 5 120U0.9 - 5 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core 3 100U « 0.9 - 4.7 GHz6 / 8 cores10 MB L3
Intel Core 7 150U compare1.2 - 5.4 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core 5 120U « 0.9 - 5 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core 3 100U0.9 - 4.7 GHz6 / 8 cores10 MB L3
Clock900 - 4700 MHz900 - 5000 MHz
L1 Cache544 KB928 KB
L2 Cache5 MB9.5 MB
L3 Cache10 MB12 MB
Cores / Threads6 / 8
2 x 4.7 GHz Intel Golden Cove P-Core
4 x 3.3 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core		10 / 12
2 x 5.0 GHz Intel Golden Cove P-Core
8 x 3.8 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
TDP15 Watt15 Watt
TDP Turbo PL255 Watt55 Watt
Technology10 nm10 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketBGA1700BGA1700
FeaturesThread DirectorThread Director
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) ( - 1250 MHz)Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs ( - 1250 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

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