Apple M2 Pro (12-core) vs Intel Core i7-9750H
60.1Single-core—
51.4Multi-core30.2
80Efficiencyspec-based31.6
—iGPU26.9
42.2Platformspec-based52.2
5 spec wins — Apple M2 Pro (12-core)2 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 Pro (12-core)
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 30
- 154% higher PassMark: 26,735 vs 10,543
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 64% lower process: 5 nm vs 14 nm
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-9750H
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 22% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2019 |
| Process | 5 nm+64% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+100% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | — | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.7 GHz | 4.5 GHz+22% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 19-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-2666 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,750Top 36% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,200Top 31% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,590Bottom 40% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,400Top 41% | — |
| PassMark | 26,735+154%Top 30% | 10,543Bottom 21% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 410Bottom 17% |
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