Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core 3 304
93.6Single-core59.2
56.3Multi-core30.6
93.3Efficiencyspec-based93
—iGPU40.4
40Platformspec-based37.2
11 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core 3 304
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 49.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+34) and multi-core (+26). Intel Core 3 304 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 59
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 31
- 300% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 1
- 202% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 15,893 vs 5,263
- 189% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 5,987
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 304
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm+33% |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 35 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+100% | 5 |
| Performance cores | 4+300% | 1 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 10+100% | 5 |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+103% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+7% | 4.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+76%Top 4% | 2,407Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+189%Top 15% | 5,987Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+39%Top 1% | 1,765Top 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893+202%Top 33% | 5,263Bottom 16% |
| PassMark | 26,757+119%Top 28% | 12,194Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 753Bottom 30% |
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