Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core i7-10510U
93.6Single-core37.7
56.3Multi-core25.9
93.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
40Platformspec-based41.6
10 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10510U
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 37.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+56) and multi-core (+30). Intel Core i7-10510U 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 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 26
- 322% higher PassMark: 26,757 vs 6,336
- 311% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 15,893 vs 3,866
- 296% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 4,376
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10510U
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-10510U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2019 |
| Process | 3 nm+79% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-10510U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+150% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 10+25% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+69% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.9 GHz+6% |
| L3 cache | — | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-10510U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-10510U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-10510U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+171%Top 5% | 1,558Bottom 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+296%Top 17% | 4,376Bottom 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+115%Top 2% | 1,142Bottom 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893+311%Top 32% | 3,866Bottom 10% |
| PassMark | 26,757+322%Top 29% | 6,336Bottom 12% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 8% |
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