Apple M4 (10-core) vs Intel Core i5-12500H
83.5Single-core55.3
51Multi-core44.1
93.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU50.3
40Platformspec-based53.8
7 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)5 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.2 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+28) and multi-core (+7). Intel Core i5-12500H 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 55
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 44
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 69% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 2,250
- 42% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,900 vs 10,500
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
- 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
- 20% higher cores: 12 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 95 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 12+20% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 10 | 16+60% |
| Base clock | — | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810+69%Top 8% | 2,250Bottom 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900+42%Top 23% | 10,500Bottom 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180+32%Top 8% | 1,655Bottom 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900+3%Top 44% | 13,500Top 46% |
| PassMark | 23,582+17%Top 41% | 20,236Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,175Bottom 42% |
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