Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core i5-1135G7
93.6Single-core50.4
56.3Multi-core27.8
93.3Efficiencyspec-based60.2
40Platformspec-based41.6
9 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1135G7
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 41.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+43) and multi-core (+28). Intel Core i5-1135G7 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 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 28
- 236% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 15,893 vs 4,724
- 188% higher PassMark: 26,757 vs 9,292
- 150% higher cores: 10 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1135G7
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2020 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+150% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 10+25% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+27% | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+10% | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228Top 5% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314Top 17% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+86%Top 2% | 1,322Bottom 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893+236%Top 32% | 4,724Bottom 12% |
| PassMark | 26,757+188%Top 29% | 9,292Bottom 16% |
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