5 120U vs i5-11500B

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-11500B
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.39
+4.8%

Core i5-11500B outperforms Core 5 120U by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-11500B and Core 5 120U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking704738
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataRaptor Lake-U
Power efficiency15.9866.08
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-H (2021)Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)
Release date1 April 2021 (3 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-11500B and Core 5 120U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.3 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s55 MHz
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11500B and Core 5 120U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
Socketno dataFCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11500B and Core 5 120U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vPro-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i5-11500B and Core 5 120U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11500B and Core 5 120U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-11500B and Core 5 120U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesUp to 3200 MT/sDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size128 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® ProcessorsIntel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHz1.25 GHz
Execution Units3280

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-11500B and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-11500B and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-11500B and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11500B and Core 5 120U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes168

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-11500B 11.39
+4.8%
5 120U 10.87

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-11500B 17437
+4.8%
5 120U 16633

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-11500B 1322
5 120U 1432
+8.3%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-11500B 223
5 120U 257
+15.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-11500B 7132
5 120U 8576
+20.2%

Blender(-)

i5-11500B 379
5 120U 437
+15.3%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-11500B 1566
5 120U 1858
+18.6%

7-Zip Single

i5-11500B 5498
5 120U 5882
+7%

7-Zip

i5-11500B 36194
+7.5%
5 120U 33657

WebXPRT 3

i5-11500B 271
5 120U 291
+7.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.39 10.87
Recency 1 April 2021 8 January 2024
Physical cores 6 10
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

i5-11500B has a 4.8% higher aggregate performance score.

5 120U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 66.7% more physical cores, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-11500B and Core 5 120U.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-11500B and Core 5 120U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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