Apple M1 Pro (10-core) vs Intel Core i7-12700H
38.2Single-core45.8
34.4Multi-core38.9
80Efficiency40.5
—iGPU40
40Platform59
3 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)9 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12700H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) scores 44 against 44 for Intel Core i7-12700H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple M1 Pro (10-core) edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 41
- 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: 46 vs 38
- Stronger Multi-core score: 39 vs 34
- Stronger platform score: 59 vs 40
- 300% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 2
- 100% higher threads: 20 vs 10
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) | 2,380 | 2,400+1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,400+2% | 12,200 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,530 | 1,760+15% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,350 | 16,900+37% |
| PassMark | — | 26,800 |
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