Apple M4 Max (16-core) vs Intel Core i5-13420H
86.9Single-core56
80.8Multi-core38.3
93.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU42.1
60Platformspec-based50.3
11 spec wins — Apple M4 Max (16-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 81.1 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+43) and single-core (+31). Intel Core i5-13420H 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 Max (16-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 87 vs 56
- Stronger multi-core score: 81 vs 38
- 222% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 26,300 vs 8,158
- 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
- 163% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 28,100 vs 10,679
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M4 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 12+200% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.6 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 40-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+33% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,020+77%Top 7% | 2,273Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 26,300+222%Top 4% | 8,158Bottom 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,230+33%Top 5% | 1,681Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 28,100+163%Top 10% | 10,679Bottom 44% |
| PassMark | 43,917+162%Top 11% | 16,769Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 812Bottom 32% |
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