Intel Core i9 9980HK vs Apple M5 (10-Core)
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Compared 2 processors: Intel Core i9 9980HK, 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 | 52.8 GOps/s | n/a |
| Floating-Point Math | 30.9 GOps/s | n/a |
| Prime Number Search | 40 M primes/s | n/a |
| Random String Sort | 26.4 M strings/s | n/a |
| Data Encryption | 5.4 GB/s | n/a |
| Data Compression | 206.6 MB/s | n/a |
| Physics | 828 frames/s | n/a |
| Extended Instructions | 111 M matrices/s | n/a |
| File Compression | 513.3 MB/s | 1770 MB/s |
| Clang Compilation | 58.3 KLines/s | 139.5 KLines/s |
| HTML5 Browser | 158.7 pages/s | 412.4 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | 234.6 MP/sec | 438.2 MP/sec |
| Text Processing | 139.6 pages/s | 419.8 pages/s |
| Background Blur | 31.6 frames/s | 79.1 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | 56.3 frames/s | 169.4 frames/s |
| Ray Tracing | 12.4 MP/sec | 21.8 MP/sec |
Blender
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 154.3 PPW | n/a |
| PassMark CPU / W | 311.8 PPW | n/a |
| Blender / W | 2.89 PPW | n/a |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | Apple |
| Announced | April, 23, 2019 | October, 15, 2025 |
| Type | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | x86-64 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Coffee Lake | n/a |
| Model number | i9-9980HK | T8142 |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
Processor
| Cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 5 GHz | n/a |
| Cores | n/a | 6 |
| Threads | n/a | 6 |
| Frequency | n/a | 3.0 GHz |
| Cores count | 8 | 10 |
| Threads count | 16 | 10 |
| Bandwidth | 8 GT/s | n/a |
| Multiplier | 24x | 46x |
| L1 cache | 64 KB/core | 320 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 256 KB/core | 16 KB/core |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB total | n/a |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Package
| Transistor count | n/a | 28 billion |
| Process tech. | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 45 W | n/a |
| Socket | BGA-1440 | Apple M-Socket |
| Critical temp. | 100 °C | 100 °C |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | - DDR4-2666 - LPDDR3-2133 |
LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max Size | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | 41.8 GB | 153 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | 3.0 | n/a |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 16 | n/a |
| Channels | 41422 | n/a |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple M5 (10-Core) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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