Apple M2 (8-core) vs Intel Core i5-1135G7
58.1Single-core50.4
38.7Multi-core27.8
80Efficiencyspec-based60.2
35Platformspec-based41.6
6 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1135G7
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 41.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+11) and single-core (+8). Intel Core i5-1135G7 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 28
- 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
- 84% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 8,700 vs 4,724
- 68% higher PassMark: 15,648 vs 9,292
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1135G7
- 167% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 24 GB
- 20% higher Boost clock: 4.2 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz+20% |
| L3 cache | — | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 64 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600Top 44% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,750Bottom 38% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,580+20%Bottom 39% | 1,322Bottom 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700+84%Bottom 30% | 4,724Bottom 12% |
| PassMark | 15,648+68%Bottom 32% | 9,292Bottom 16% |
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