Apple M4 (10-core) vs Intel Core 5 120U
83.5Single-core59.8
51Multi-core36.2
93.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
40Platformspec-based50.3
7 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)4 spec wins — Intel Core 5 120U
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.2 to 51.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+24) and multi-core (+15). Intel Core 5 120U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 84 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 36
- 109% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,900 vs 6,659
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 120U
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
- 20% higher threads: 12 vs 10
- 13% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 10 |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 10 | 12+20% |
| Base clock | — | 1.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5 GHz+13% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core 5 120U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810+54%Top 10% | 2,469Bottom 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900+64%Top 27% | 9,070Bottom 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180+24%Top 10% | 1,757Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900+109%Top 43% | 6,659Bottom 19% |
| PassMark | 23,582+59%Top 39% | 14,877Bottom 30% |
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