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Intel Core 5 120U

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Core 5 120U

Released January 2024.3Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-processors-series-1-15w-u-specs-release-dateRead 14 October 2026ARK Launch Date Q1'24. Tom's Hardware says Intel expects laptops from partners in the first quarter of 2024. technical.city dates the chip 8 January 2024. Laptop shipping dates for this chip were not checked. Last checked 14 October 2026.

Cores
10
Max boost clock
5GHz
L3 cache
12MB
Socket or package
BGA1744

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Series
Core Series 13Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-processors-series-1-15w-u-specs-release-dateRead 14 October 2026The article names the group Intel Core Processors Series 1. ARK's Product Collection reads Intel Core processors (Series 1). The article says the 15 W U chips are not part of the Core Ultra line.
Model numbers
FJ80715054269012Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/ordering.htmlRead 14 October 2026Ordering code FJ8071505426901, shipping media Tray, stepping Q0, spec code SRN7P (active). The same ordering code is also listed once with the retired spec code SRMYN. ARK lists no boxed product, so the chip is sold in tray form only.
GTIN / EAN
Not available
Announced
8 January 20243Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-processors-series-1-15w-u-specs-release-dateRead 14 October 2026Tom's Hardware news, published 8 January 2024 (CES 2024): Intel launched the Core 7 150U, Core 5 120U and Core 3 100U under the name Intel Core Mobile Processors Series 1.
Status
Available1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Marketing Status: Launched. Launch Date: Q1'24. Product Collection: Intel Core processors (Series 1). Vertical Segment: Mobile. The ordering tab lists one spec code as retired and discontinued and the current spec code SRN7P as active.
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
Not available
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
Not available
Colours
Not available
Segment
Laptop1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Vertical Segment row reads Mobile.
Instruction set
x86-641Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Instruction Set: 64-bit. Intel's 64-bit processors are x86-64.
Codename
Raptor Lake1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Code Name row reads Products formerly Raptor Lake. Press calls the chip a Raptor Lake-U Refresh.
CPU process (as published)
Intel 71Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026CPU Lithography row: Intel 7.
CPU process node
10nm1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Intel 7 is stored as 10 nm, the nm class of Intel 7. Intel prints no nm figure.
AVX-512
No1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Instruction Set Extensions lists Intel SSE4.1, SSE4.2 and AVX2 only.

Cores and clocks

Core configuration
Core typeCountBase clock (GHz)Max clock (GHz)
Performance21.45
Efficiency80.93.8
Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026# of Performance-cores 2 with base 1.4 GHz and Max Turbo 5 GHz. # of Efficient-cores 8 with base 900 MHz and Max Turbo 3.8 GHz. Low Power Efficient-cores 0. Total cores 10. ARK names no core architecture, so core_name is left out.
Cores
10
Cores labelled performance
2
Cores labelled efficiency
8
Threads
121Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Total Threads 12.
Max boost clock
5GHz1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Max Turbo Frequency 5 GHz, the same as the Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency.
Unlocked for overclocking
Not available

Cache

L2 cache
6.5MB5Spec databasecpubenchmark.net/cpu.phpRead 14 October 2026PassMark lists L2 Cache 2 x 1280 KB for the performance cores and Eff. L2 Cache 2 x 2048 KB for the efficiency cores. The sum is 2.5 MB plus 4 MB, which is 6.5 MB. Intel's ARK page has no Total L2 Cache row.
L3 cache
12MB1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 202612 MB Intel Smart Cache. The Total L2 Cache row is empty on ARK.
AMD 3D V-Cache
No1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026AMD technology. ARK lists only the 12 MB Smart Cache and no stacked cache.

Power and thermals

Base power (TDP)
15W1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Processor Base Power 15 W.
Max turbo power
55W1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Maximum Turbo Power 55 W.
Configurable power range
Minimum12W1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Minimum Assured Power 12 W. ARK has no Maximum Assured Power row, so max_w is left out.
Max operating temperature
100°C1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Max Operating Temperature 100 C.

Memory

Memory support
Memory typeMax speed (MT/s)
DDR55,200
DDR43,200
LPDDR55,200
LPDDR5X5,200
LPDDR4X4,267
Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Memory Types: Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s, up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, up to LPDDR5/X 5200 MT/s and up to LPDDR4X 4267 MT/s. LPDDR5/X is stored as one lpddr5 row and one lpddr5x row at 5200. ARK names no module type, rank or configuration, so those keys are left out. Tom's Hardware's launch table prints LPDDR5/x 6400 for this chip. The maker's page wins.
Max memory speed (official)
5,200MT/s
Memory channels
21Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Max # of Memory Channels: 2.
Memory bandwidth (claimed)
Not available
Max memory
96GB1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type): 96 GB.
ECC memory support
No1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026ECC Memory Supported: No.

Platform

Socket or package
BGA17441Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Sockets Supported: FCBGA1744. Stored without the FC prefix.
Compatible chipsets
Not available
CPU PCIe lanes
PCIe generationLanes
48
Source3Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-processors-series-1-15w-u-specs-release-dateRead 14 October 2026The article says the family offers eight PCIe Gen 4 lanes and 12 PCIe Gen 3 lanes to SSDs. ARK states Max # of PCI Express Lanes 20, Microprocessor PCIe Revision Gen 4 and Chipset / PCH PCIe Revision Gen 3. The 8 Gen 4 lanes are the processor's own lanes and are stored. The 12 Gen 3 lanes come from the on-package PCH and are not counted.4Spec databasetechnical.city/en/cpu/Core-5-120URead 14 October 2026technical.city lists 8 PCIe lanes, PCIe version 4.0. It agrees with the Tom's Hardware split.
CPU PCIe lanes in total
8
Highest PCIe generation
4
Native USB ports
Standard
Thunderbolt 4
Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Intel Thunderbolt 4: Yes. Intel gives no port count, so the row has no count. Tom's Hardware says up to four Thunderbolt 4 ports for the family.
Native USB4 or Thunderbolt
Yes

Integrated graphics

Integrated graphics
Yes1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026
Integrated GPU
Intel Graphics1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026GPU Name: Intel Graphics. The graphics rows list 80 Execution Units and no Xe-core count.
GPU cores
Not available
Max GPU clock
1,300MHz1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 1.3 GHz.
Max displays
41Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026# of Displays Supported: 4.
DisplayPort version
1.4a1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Graphics Output: eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1.
HDMI version
2.11Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Graphics Output: eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1.
Hardware video encode
H.264, H.265 (HEVC)1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026H.264 Hardware Encode/Decode Yes, H.265 (HEVC) Hardware Encode/Decode Yes, AV1 Encode/Decode Decode Only. AV1 is therefore not an encode codec here.
Hardware video decode
H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV11Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236796/intel-core-5-processor-120u-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026H.264 and H.265 (HEVC) are listed as Yes and AV1 as Decode Only. ARK has no VP9 row, so VP9 is left out.

NPU

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Measured performance

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Cinebench 2024 single-core
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Cinebench 2026 single-thread
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Geekbench 6 single-core
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Geekbench 6 multi-core
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Game frame rates
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Measured power and temperature

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CPU power while gaming (measured)
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CPU power at idle (measured)
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All-core clock in stress test
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In the box

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Cooler in the box
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Included cooler
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