Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core i5-1334U
93.6Single-core57.6
56.3Multi-core34.8
93.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU53
40Platformspec-based50.3
10 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1334U
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 50.7, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+36) and multi-core (+22). Intel Core i5-1334U 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 58
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 35
- 136% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 7,346
- 135% higher Base clock: 3.1 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
- 106% higher PassMark: 26,757 vs 12,994
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1334U
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
- 20% higher threads: 12 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-1334U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-1334U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 10 |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 10 | 12+20% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+135% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-1334U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-1334U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-1334U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+81%Top 4% | 2,331Bottom 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+136%Top 14% | 7,346Bottom 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+42%Top 1% | 1,727Bottom 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893+84%Top 34% | 8,641Bottom 28% |
| PassMark | 26,757+106%Top 30% | 12,994Bottom 24% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,324Bottom 47% |
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