Apple M1 (8-core) vs Intel Core i5-12600H
53.6Single-core51.3
35.8Multi-core43.5
80Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU50.4
31.1Platformspec-based53.8
2 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)7 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12600H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M1 (8-core) scores 47.3 against 47.2 for Intel Core i5-12600H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple M1 (8-core) edges ahead in 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 i5-12600H
- 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
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
General
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-12600H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i5-12600H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.5 GHz+41% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-12600H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 8-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-12600H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-12600H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,340Bottom 25% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,350Bottom 21% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,500Bottom 21% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,760Bottom 16% | — |
| PassMark | 14,122Bottom 18% | 20,341+44%Bottom 45% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,672+7%Top 50% | 3,437Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,181Bottom 28% |
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