Intel Core i5 12600K vs Apple M5 (10-Core)
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Compared 2 processors: Intel Core i5 12600K, vs Apple M5 (10-Core). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| Integer Math | 87.8 GOps/s | n/a |
| Floating-Point Math | 67.3 GOps/s | n/a |
| Prime Number Search | 92 M primes/s | n/a |
| Random String Sort | 35.7 M strings/s | n/a |
| Data Encryption | 18.5 GB/s | n/a |
| Data Compression | 344.4 MB/s | n/a |
| Physics | 1526 frames/s | n/a |
| Extended Instructions | 22 M matrices/s | n/a |
| File Compression | 822.6 MB/s | 1770 MB/s |
| Clang Compilation | 98.7 KLines/s | 139.5 KLines/s |
| HTML5 Browser | 261.1 pages/s | 412.4 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | 347.9 MP/sec | 438.2 MP/sec |
| Text Processing | 258.5 pages/s | 419.8 pages/s |
| Background Blur | 58.9 frames/s | 79.1 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | 103.5 frames/s | 169.4 frames/s |
| Ray Tracing | 22.8 MP/sec | 21.8 MP/sec |
Blender
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 97.6 PPW | n/a |
| PassMark CPU / W | 221.1 PPW | n/a |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 7.7 PPW | n/a |
| Blender / W | 1.88 PPW | n/a |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | Apple |
| Announced | October, 27, 2021 | October, 15, 2025 |
| Type | PC use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | x86-64 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Alder Lake | n/a |
| Model number | i5-12600K | T8142 |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
Processor
| Cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 4.9 GHz | n/a |
| Cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.8 GHz | 3.0 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 3.6 GHz | n/a |
| Cores count | 10 | 10 |
| Threads count | 16 | 10 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | n/a |
| Multiplier | 37x | 46x |
| L1 cache | 80 KB/core | 320 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 9728 KB/core | 16 KB/core |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB total | n/a |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Package
| Transistor count | n/a | 28 billion |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 125 W | n/a |
| Max TDP (Boost) | 150 W | n/a |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | Apple M-Socket |
| Critical temp. | 100 °C | 100 °C |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | - DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max Size | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| ECC support | Yes | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB | 153 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | n/a |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 20 | n/a |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple M5 (10-Core) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 0
