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Intel i5-12600HE vs 5 120U

The Intel Core 5 120U is newer than Intel Core i5-12600HE and is around -29% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Core 5 120U is around 7% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core 5 120U uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Mobile/Embedded CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 816 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-12600HE×Intel Core 5 120U+ ADD
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Socket TypeBGA 1744FCBGA1744
CPU ClassMobile/EmbeddedMobile/Embedded
Clockspeed2.5 GHz1.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.5 GHzUp to 5.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 16)10 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 1,088KB, L2: 9.0MB, L3: 18MBL1: 928KB, L2: 6.5MB, L3: 12MB
TDP65W15W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$2.74
OtherIntel Iris Xe Graphics eligibleIntel Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ2 2023Q1 2024
# of Samples5811
CPU Value72.547.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3410(-6.6%)3650(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)22827(0.0%)16206(-29.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 9th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-12600HE
22,827
Intel Core 5 120U
16,206
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 9th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-12600HE
72.5
Intel Core 5 120U
47.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-12600HE
3,410
Intel Core 5 120U
3,650
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-12600HE Intel Core 5 120U
Max TDP65W15W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.