Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core i5-13500H
100Single-core45.1
47.2Multi-core33.8
93.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU50.3
40Platformspec-based53.8
8 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)5 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13500H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.4 to 42.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+55) and multi-core (+13). Intel Core i5-13500H 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: 100 vs 45
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 34
- 76% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,400
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 57% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 11,000
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13500H
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
- 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
- 20% higher cores: 12 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 95 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 12+20% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 10 | 16+60% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+17% | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+76%Top 5% | 2,400Top 74% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+57%Top 24% | 11,000Top 71% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+41%Top 2% | 1,740Top 64% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893+8%Top 50% | 14,700Top 55% |
| PassMark | 26,752+13%Top 59% | 23,600Top 73% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,175Top 74% |
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