Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core 5 315
93.6Single-core54
56.3Multi-core35.7
93.3Efficiencyspec-based93
40Platformspec-based37.9
9 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core 5 315
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 50.7, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+40) and multi-core (+21). Intel Core 5 315 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 54
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 36
- 132% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 7,454
- 103% higher Base clock: 3.1 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 315
- 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 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+67% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 10+67% | 6 |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+103% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+5% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+68%Top 4% | 2,516Bottom 51% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+132%Top 15% | 7,454Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459Top 1% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893Top 33% | — |
| PassMark | 26,757+82%Top 28% | 14,672Bottom 29% |
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