HP FD Series - 15.6'' Core 5-120U 32GB DDR4 1TB SSD

Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core i5‑1335U (13th Gen)

Architecture & Specs

• Core 5 120U is actually a rebranded Raptor Lake-U chip, sharing the same 10 cores (2 P‑cores + 8 E‑cores), 12 threads, and 12 MB cache as the i5‑1335U. Both operate at 15 W base PL1, with turbo up to 55 W PL2.
• The 120U has a slightly higher base clock (1.4 GHz vs. 1.3 GHz) and can boost to 5.0 GHz, compared to roughly 4.6 GHz on the i5‑1335U.

Performance Benchmarks

• Single-core performance: Core 5 120U scores ~9% higher than i5‑1335U
• Multi-core performance: Slight edge for Core 5 120U (~2 – 6% higher benchmarks)
• Overall rating: Nano Review gives 120U a higher aggregate score (~53 vs 48)

Graphics & AI Features

• Both chips include Intel Iris Xe Graphics with 80 Execution Units. Some initial claims suggested differences, but official sources confirm they're identical in EU count and performance capability