Apple M2 (8-core) vs Intel Core i5-13500H
58.1Single-core58.6
38.7Multi-core45.7
80Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU50.3
35Platformspec-based53.8
2 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)10 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13500H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M2 (8-core) scores 50.4 against 49.8 for Intel Core i5-13500H. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13500H
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 39
- 167% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 69% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,700 vs 8,700
General
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 95 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz+35% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 64 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600+8%Top 43% | 2,400Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,750Bottom 38% | 11,000+13%Bottom 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,580Bottom 38% | 1,740+10%Top 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700Bottom 29% | 14,700+69%Top 35% |
| PassMark | 15,648Bottom 32% | 20,924+34%Top 47% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,175Bottom 44% |
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