Apple M3 Pro (12-core) vs Intel Core i5-1135G7
70.5Single-core50.4
52.2Multi-core27.8
93.3Efficiencyspec-based60.2
43.4Platformspec-based41.6
7 spec wins — Apple M3 Pro (12-core)2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1135G7
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Pro (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.7 to 41.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+24) and single-core (+20). Intel Core i5-1135G7 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 Pro (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 28
- 213% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,800 vs 4,724
- 200% higher cores: 12 vs 4
- 159% higher PassMark: 24,069 vs 9,292
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1135G7
- 78% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 36 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+200% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.2 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | — | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 18-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 36 GB | 64 GB+78% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,100Top 14% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,300Top 24% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,930+46%Top 27% | 1,322Bottom 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,800+213%Top 35% | 4,724Bottom 12% |
| PassMark | 24,069+159%Top 38% | 9,292Bottom 16% |
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