Apple M3 Pro (12-core) vs Intel Core i7-13700H
64.4Single-core51.6
43.5Multi-core43.2
100Efficiency31.6
0iGPU44
39.7Platform58.8
4 spec wins — Apple M3 Pro (12-core)6 spec wins — Intel Core i7-13700H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Pro (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.1 to 46, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+68) and Single-core (+13). Intel Core i7-13700H still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Pro (12-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 64 vs 52
- Stronger efficiency score: 100 vs 32
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 21% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,100 vs 2,560
- 16% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 15,300 vs 13,200
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-13700H
- Stronger platform score: 59 vs 40
- 78% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 36 GB
- 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12
- 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
- 25% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 18,500 vs 14,800
General
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 14+17% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | — | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 5 GHz+23% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 18-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 36 GB | 64 GB+78% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,100+21% | 2,560 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,300+16% | 13,200 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,930+4% | 1,850 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,800 | 18,500+25% |
| PassMark | — | 30,200 |
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