Apple M2 (8-core) vs Intel Core i7-9750H
58.1Single-core—
38.7Multi-core30.2
80Efficiencyspec-based31.6
—iGPU26.9
35Platformspec-based52.2
4 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)4 spec wins — Intel Core i7-9750H
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-9750H lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 30
- 64% lower process: 5 nm vs 14 nm
- 48% higher PassMark: 15,648 vs 10,543
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-9750H
- 433% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 24 GB
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
- 29% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2019 |
| Process | 5 nm+64% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | — | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz+29% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-2666 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 128 GB+433% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600Top 44% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,750Bottom 38% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,580Bottom 39% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700Bottom 30% | — |
| PassMark | 15,648+48%Bottom 32% | 10,543Bottom 21% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 410Bottom 17% |
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