Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core i5-12450HX
93.6Single-core47.6
56.3Multi-core40.4
93.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
40Platformspec-based52.2
9 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12450HX
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+46) and multi-core (+16). Intel Core i5-12450HX 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 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 40
- 91% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,210
- 88% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 9,230
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12450HX
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 20% higher threads: 12 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+25% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 10 | 12+20% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+27% | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+5% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+91%Top 4% | 2,210Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+88%Top 14% | 9,230Bottom 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459Top 1% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893Top 34% | — |
| PassMark | 26,757+52%Top 30% | 17,605Bottom 40% |
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