Apple M1 Pro (10-core) vs Intel Core i5-13500HX
54.6Single-core59.4
46.3Multi-core53.4
80Efficiencyspec-based28.9
40Platformspec-based66
3 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)11 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13500HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) scores 53.2 against 53.1 for Intel Core i5-13500HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13500HX
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 55
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 46
- 500% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 32 GB
- 300% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 2
- 100% higher threads: 20 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i5-13500HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i5-13500HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 14+40% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 8+300% |
| Threads | 10 | 20+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz+46% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i5-13500HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 16-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i5-13500HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 192 GB+500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i5-13500HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,380Bottom 27% | 2,478+4%Bottom 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,400Top 42% | 13,404+8%Top 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,530Bottom 23% | 1,731+13%Bottom 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,350Bottom 45% | 18,755+52%Top 24% |
| PassMark | 21,932Bottom 49% | 27,388+25%Top 33% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,794+5%Top 41% | 3,620Bottom 46% |
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