Apple M4 (10-core) vs Intel Core i7-12700H
83.5Single-core59
51Multi-core49.9
93.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU55.7
40Platformspec-based59
5 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)8 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12700H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.2 to 52.7, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+25) and multi-core (+1). Intel Core i7-12700H 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 59
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 59% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 2,400
- 24% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,180 vs 1,760
- 22% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,900 vs 12,200
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-12700H
- 100% higher threads: 20 vs 10
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 40% higher cores: 14 vs 10
- 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 14+40% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 10 | 20+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810+59%Top 8% | 2,400Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900+22%Top 23% | 12,200Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180+24%Top 8% | 1,760Top 46% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900Top 44% | 16,900+22%Top 28% |
| PassMark | 23,582Top 41% | 24,937+6%Top 36% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 43% |
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