Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core i7-10750H
93.6Single-core46
56.3Multi-core31.7
93.3Efficiencyspec-based31.6
—iGPU26.9
40Platformspec-based52.2
7 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)4 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10750H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 37.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+48) and multi-core (+25). Intel Core i7-10750H 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 46
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 32
- 134% higher PassMark: 26,757 vs 11,425
- 123% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 15,893 vs 7,129
- 102% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 1,218
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10750H
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 20% higher threads: 12 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-10750H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2020 |
| Process | 3 nm+79% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-10750H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+67% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 10 | 12+20% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+17% | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 5 GHz+8% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-10750H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-10750H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-10750H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228Top 5% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314Top 17% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+102%Top 2% | 1,218Bottom 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893+123%Top 32% | 7,129Bottom 23% |
| PassMark | 26,757+134%Top 29% | 11,425Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 410Bottom 17% |
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