Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core i7-10870H
93.6Single-core40.7
56.3Multi-core36.1
93.3Efficiencyspec-based31.6
—iGPU26.9
40Platformspec-based57.3
9 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10870H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+53) and multi-core (+20). Intel Core i7-10870H 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 41
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 36
- 151% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 1,685
- 124% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 7,713
- 101% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 1,223
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10870H
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2020 |
| Process | 3 nm+79% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+25% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 10 | 16+60% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+39% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 5 GHz+8% |
| L3 cache | — | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+151%Top 5% | 1,685Bottom 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+124%Top 17% | 7,713Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+101%Top 2% | 1,223Bottom 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893+66%Top 32% | 9,594Bottom 36% |
| PassMark | 26,757+92%Top 29% | 13,923Bottom 28% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 410Bottom 16% |
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