Apple M1 Pro (10-core) vs Intel Core i7-12700H
54.6Single-core59
46.3Multi-core49.9
80Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU55.7
40Platformspec-based59
3 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)10 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12700H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) scores 53.2 against 52.7 for Intel Core i7-12700H. 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 i7-12700H
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 55
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 46
- 300% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 2
- 100% higher threads: 20 vs 10
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 14+40% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 8+300% |
| Threads | 10 | 20+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz+46% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 16-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,380Bottom 39% | 2,400+1%Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,400+2%Top 42% | 12,200Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,530Bottom 35% | 1,760+15%Top 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,350Top 50% | 16,900+37%Top 27% |
| PassMark | 21,932Top 45% | 24,937+14%Top 34% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 43% |
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