Apple M1 (8-core) vs Intel Core i5-12500H
53.6Single-core55.3
35.8Multi-core44.1
80Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU50.3
31.1Platformspec-based53.8
2 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)10 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M1 (8-core) scores 47.3 against 48.4 for Intel Core i5-12500H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i5-12500H edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 (8-core)
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 36
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 74% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,500 vs 7,760
General
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 95 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.5 GHz+41% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 8-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,340+4%Bottom 38% | 2,250Bottom 32% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,350Bottom 28% | 10,500+26%Bottom 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,500Bottom 31% | 1,655+10%Bottom 46% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,760Bottom 24% | 13,500+74%Top 45% |
| PassMark | 14,122Bottom 29% | 20,236+43%Top 49% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,175Bottom 44% |
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