Apple M2 (8-core) vs Intel Core i5-1240P
58.1Single-core51.5
38.7Multi-core39.2
80Efficiencyspec-based60.2
35Platformspec-based50.7
4 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)7 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1240P
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 48, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+7). Intel Core i5-1240P 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 52
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
- 18% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,600 vs 2,209
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1240P
- 167% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 26% higher Boost clock: 4.4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 64 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz+26% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 64 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600+18%Top 44% | 2,209Bottom 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,750Bottom 38% | 10,364+6%Bottom 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,580+7%Bottom 39% | 1,475Bottom 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700+5%Bottom 30% | 8,274Bottom 26% |
| PassMark | 15,648Bottom 32% | 15,707Bottom 33% |
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