Apple M4 (10-core) vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
85.7Single-core48.3
41.7Multi-core40.9
93.3Efficiency40.5
—iGPU42
40Platform59
5 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)7 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.3 to 45.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+53) and Single-core (+37). Intel Core i9-12900HK 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: 86 vs 48
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 41
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 56% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 2,450
- 20% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,180 vs 1,810
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- Stronger platform score: 59 vs 40
- 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
General
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 14+40% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 10 | 20+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5 GHz+13% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810+56% | 2,450 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900+17% | 12,700 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180+20% | 1,810 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900 | 17,600+27% |
| PassMark | — | 28,200 |
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