Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core i5-13420H
93.6Single-core56
56.3Multi-core38.3
93.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU42.1
40Platformspec-based50.3
11 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+38) and multi-core (+18). Intel Core i5-13420H 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 56
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 38
- 112% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 8,158
- 86% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,273
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 20% higher threads: 12 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+25% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 10 | 12+20% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+45% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+86%Top 5% | 2,273Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+112%Top 17% | 8,158Bottom 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+46%Top 2% | 1,681Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893+49%Top 32% | 10,679Bottom 44% |
| PassMark | 26,757+60%Top 29% | 16,769Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 812Bottom 32% |
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