Apple M4 Pro (14-core) vs Intel Core i5-13420H
85.4Single-core56
70.5Multi-core38.3
93.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU42.1
51.1Platformspec-based50.3
10 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.2 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+32) and single-core (+29). 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 Pro (14-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 85 vs 56
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 38
- 175% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 22,400 vs 8,158
- 150% higher Performance cores: 10 vs 4
- 126% higher PassMark: 37,968 vs 16,769
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-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 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14+75% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 10+150% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 14+17% | 12 |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.6 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 20-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,920+72%Top 8% | 2,273Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 22,400+175%Top 6% | 8,158Bottom 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,210+31%Top 6% | 1,681Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,600+112%Top 16% | 10,679Bottom 44% |
| PassMark | 37,968+126%Top 13% | 16,769Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 812Bottom 32% |
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