Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core 7 230H
93.6Single-core58.7
56.3Multi-core49.8
93.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
40Platformspec-based58.6
6 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)5 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+35) and multi-core (+7). Intel Core 7 230H 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 50
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 54% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,738
- 50% higher Efficiency cores: 6 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 13% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 10 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 10 | 16+60% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+22% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 5.2 GHz+13% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+54%Top 4% | 2,738Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+42%Top 15% | 12,200Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459Top 1% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893Top 33% | — |
| PassMark | 26,757+3%Top 28% | 25,884Top 30% |
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