Apple M1 Pro (10-core) vs Intel Core i5-13420H
54.6Single-core56
46.3Multi-core38.3
80Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU42.1
40Platformspec-based50.3
7 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)6 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M1 Pro (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.2 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+8). Intel Core i5-13420H 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 Pro (10-core)
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 38
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 52% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,400 vs 8,158
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
- 31% higher PassMark: 21,932 vs 16,769
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 4 vs 2
- 43% higher Boost clock: 4.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
- 20% higher threads: 12 vs 10
- 10% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,681 vs 1,530
General
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+25% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Threads | 10 | 12+20% |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz+43% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 16-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,380+5%Bottom 39% | 2,273Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,400+52%Top 43% | 8,158Bottom 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,530Bottom 36% | 1,681+10%Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,350+16%Bottom 51% | 10,679Bottom 44% |
| PassMark | 21,932+31%Top 46% | 16,769Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 812Bottom 32% |
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