Apple M2 (8-core) vs Intel Core i7-1260P
58.1Single-core58.1
38.7Multi-core39.2
80Efficiencyspec-based60.2
35Platformspec-based53.8
3 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)8 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M2 (8-core) scores 50.4 against 50.4 for Intel Core i7-1260P. 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 i7-1260P
- 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
- 35% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz+35% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600+7%Top 44% | 2,424Bottom 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,750+2%Bottom 38% | 9,532Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,580Bottom 39% | 1,695+7%Bottom 51% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700Bottom 30% | 9,551+10%Bottom 33% |
| PassMark | 15,648Bottom 32% | 16,411+5%Bottom 37% |
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