Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core 5 320
93.6Single-core64.1
56.3Multi-core34.6
93.3Efficiencyspec-based93
—iGPU53.3
40Platformspec-based37.9
11 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core 5 320
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+30) and multi-core (+22). Intel Core 5 320 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 64
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 35
- 156% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 15,893 vs 6,197
- 119% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 7,888
- 103% higher Base clock: 3.1 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 320
- 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 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+64%Top 4% | 2,575Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+119%Top 15% | 7,888Bottom 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+28%Top 1% | 1,926Top 28% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893+156%Top 33% | 6,197Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 26,757+73%Top 28% | 15,463Bottom 33% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,343Bottom 48% |
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