Apple M1 (8-core) vs Intel Core i5-13500H
53.6Single-core58.6
35.8Multi-core45.7
80Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU50.3
31.1Platformspec-based53.8
1 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)11 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13500H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-13500H wins this laptop processor face-off, 49.8 to 47.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+10) and single-core (+5). Apple M1 (8-core) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
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 i5-13500H
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 54
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 36
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
General
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 95 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz+47% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 8-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,340Bottom 34% | 2,400+3%Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,350Bottom 29% | 11,000+32%Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,500Bottom 28% | 1,740+16%Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,760Bottom 23% | 14,700+89%Top 37% |
| PassMark | 14,122Bottom 27% | 20,924+48%Top 49% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,175Bottom 42% |
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