Apple M3 (8-core) vs Intel Core i5-13450HX
69.8Single-core58.8
43.3Multi-core50.4
93.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
35Platformspec-based61.7
3 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)8 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13450HX
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.6 to 51, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+11). Intel Core i5-13450HX 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 59
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 28% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,415
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13450HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 43
- 700% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 62% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 16,869 vs 10,400
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.6 GHz+14% |
| L3 cache | — | 20 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 192 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090+28%Top 16% | 2,415Bottom 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700Top 47% | 12,701+9%Top 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900+9%Top 29% | 1,741Top 46% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400Bottom 41% | 16,869+62%Top 28% |
| PassMark | 19,056Bottom 47% | 24,404+28%Top 36% |
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