Intel Core i9 13900H vs Apple M5 (10-Core)
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Compared 2 processors: Intel Core i9 13900H, 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 | 98.4 GOps/s | n/a |
| Floating-Point Math | 70.5 GOps/s | n/a |
| Prime Number Search | 105 M primes/s | n/a |
| Random String Sort | 36.1 M strings/s | n/a |
| Data Encryption | 19.2 GB/s | n/a |
| Data Compression | 330.8 MB/s | n/a |
| Physics | 1761 frames/s | n/a |
| Extended Instructions | 196 M matrices/s | n/a |
| File Compression | 1320 MB/s | 1770 MB/s |
| Clang Compilation | 107.9 KLines/s | 139.5 KLines/s |
| HTML5 Browser | 372.2 pages/s | 412.4 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | 426.6 MP/sec | 438.2 MP/sec |
| Text Processing | 270.4 pages/s | 419.8 pages/s |
| Background Blur | 59.2 frames/s | 79.1 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | 135.5 frames/s | 169.4 frames/s |
| Ray Tracing | 24.7 MP/sec | 21.8 MP/sec |
Blender
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 327.5 PPW | n/a |
| PassMark CPU / W | 622.5 PPW | n/a |
| Blender / W | 4.72 PPW | n/a |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | Apple |
| Announced | January, 3, 2023 | October, 15, 2025 |
| Type | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | x86-64 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake | n/a |
| Model number | i9-13900H | T8142 |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) | Apple M5 (10-core) |
Processor
| Cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 5.4 GHz | n/a |
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 6 |
| Frequency | 1.9 GHz | 3.0 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 4.1 GHz | n/a |
| Cores count | 14 | 10 |
| Threads count | 20 | 10 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | n/a |
| Multiplier | 26x | 46x |
| L1 cache | 80 KB/core | 320 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 2000 KB/core | 16 KB/core |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB total | n/a |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Transistor count | n/a | 28 billion |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 35-45 W | n/a |
| Max TDP (Boost) | 115 W | n/a |
| Socket | BGA-1744 | Apple M-Socket |
| Critical temp. | 100 °C | 100 °C |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | - DDR5-5200 - DDR4-3200 - LPDDR5-6400 - LPDDR5x-6400 - LPDDR4x-4267 |
LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max Size | 96 GB | 32 GB |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | n/a | 153 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | n/a |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 28 | n/a |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple M5 (10-Core) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
