Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core i7-10710U
93.6Single-core28.9
56.3Multi-core24.9
93.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
40Platformspec-based47.7
9 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10710U
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+65) and multi-core (+31). Intel Core i7-10710U 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 29
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 25
- 508% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 2,847
- 290% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 15,893 vs 4,079
- 239% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 1,247
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10710U
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 20% higher threads: 12 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+67% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 10 | 12+20% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+177% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+239%Top 5% | 1,247Bottom 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+508%Top 17% | 2,847Bottom 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+185%Top 2% | 863Bottom 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893+290%Top 32% | 4,079Bottom 11% |
| PassMark | 26,757+193%Top 29% | 9,136Bottom 15% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 8% |
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