Apple M3 (8-core) vs Intel Core i5-12500H
69.8Single-core55.3
43.3Multi-core44.1
93.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU50.3
35Platformspec-based53.8
5 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)7 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.6 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+15). Intel Core i5-12500H still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 55
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 37% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,250
- 15% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,900 vs 1,655
- 11% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,700 vs 10,500
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- 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
- 30% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,500 vs 10,400
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 95 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.5 GHz+11% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 64 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090+37%Top 13% | 2,250Bottom 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700+11%Top 49% | 10,500Bottom 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900+15%Top 29% | 1,655Bottom 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400Bottom 41% | 13,500+30%Top 46% |
| PassMark | 19,056Bottom 46% | 20,236+6%Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,175Bottom 42% |
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