Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core 3 100U
93.6Single-core49.4
56.3Multi-core33.6
93.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
40Platformspec-based45.9
10 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)2 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+44) and multi-core (+23). Intel Core 3 100U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 94 vs 49
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 34
- 154% higher Base clock: 3.1 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 149% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 6,940
- 118% higher PassMark: 26,757 vs 12,302
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+67% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 10+25% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+154% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | — | 10 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+84%Top 4% | 2,295Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+149%Top 16% | 6,940Bottom 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459Top 1% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893Top 32% | — |
| PassMark | 26,757+118%Top 28% | 12,302Bottom 22% |
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