Apple M3 (8-core) vs Intel Core i7-1260P
69.8Single-core58.1
43.3Multi-core39.2
93.3Efficiencyspec-based60.2
35Platformspec-based53.8
7 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)5 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.6 to 50.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+12) and multi-core (+4). Intel Core i7-1260P 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 58
- Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 39
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 27% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,424
- 23% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,700 vs 9,532
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1260P
- 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
- 16% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 64 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.7 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 64 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090+27%Top 16% | 2,424Bottom 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700+23%Top 48% | 9,532Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900+12%Top 29% | 1,695Bottom 51% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400+9%Bottom 42% | 9,551Bottom 33% |
| PassMark | 19,056+16%Bottom 48% | 16,411Bottom 37% |
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