Core 5 120U vs Xeon E5-2669 V3
Core 5 120U
Xeon E5-2669 V3
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Core 5 120U
Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2669 V3
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Core 5 120U | Xeon E5-2669 V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024) / 10 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Core 5 120U | Xeon E5-2669 V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Core 5 120U and Xeon E5-2669 V3
Core 5 120U
The Core 5 120U is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 8 January 2024 (1 year ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024) architecture. It features 10 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 1.4 GHz, with boost up to 5 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1744. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4267. Passmark benchmark score: 16,225 points. Launch price was $299.
Xeon E5-2669 V3
The Xeon E5-2669 V3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 3.1 GHz. L3 cache: 30 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011-3. Thermal design power (TDP): 120 Watt. Memory support: DDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 16,107 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Core 5 120U packs 10 cores / 12 threads, while the Xeon E5-2669 V3 offers 12 cores / 24 threads — the Xeon E5-2669 V3 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5 GHz on the Core 5 120U versus 3.1 GHz on the Xeon E5-2669 V3 — a 46.9% clock advantage for the Core 5 120U (base: 1.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The Core 5 120U uses the Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024) architecture (10 nm), while the Xeon E5-2669 V3 uses Haswell-EP (2014−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Core 5 120U scores 16,225 against the Xeon E5-2669 V3's 16,107 — a 0.7% lead for the Core 5 120U. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core 5 120U vs 30 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2669 V3.
| Feature | Core 5 120U | Xeon E5-2669 V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 10 / 12 | 12 / 24+20% |
| Boost Clock | 5 GHz+61% | 3.1 GHz |
| Base Clock | 1.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz+64% |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB (total) | 30 MB (total)+150% |
| L2 Cache | 1.25 MB (per core)+400% | 256K (per core) |
| Process | 10 nm-55% | 22 nm |
| Architecture | Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024) | Haswell-EP (2014−2015) |
| PassMark | 16,225 | 16,107 |
Memory & Platform
The Core 5 120U uses the FCBGA1744 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Xeon E5-2669 V3 uses LGA2011-3 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Core 5 120U | Xeon E5-2669 V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FCBGA1744 | LGA2011-3 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 5.0+67% | PCIe 3.0 |
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