Apple M3 (8-core) vs Intel Core i5-13500H
69.8Single-core58.6
43.3Multi-core45.7
93.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU50.3
35Platformspec-based53.8
4 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)7 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13500H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.6 to 49.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+11). Intel Core i5-13500H 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
- 29% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,400
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13500H
- 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
- 41% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,700 vs 10,400
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 95 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.7 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 64 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090+29%Top 13% | 2,400Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700+6%Top 49% | 11,000Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900+9%Top 29% | 1,740Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400Bottom 41% | 14,700+41%Top 37% |
| PassMark | 19,056Bottom 46% | 20,924+10%Top 49% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,175Bottom 42% |
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