Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core i7-1185G7
93.6Single-core50.3
56.3Multi-core30.8
93.3Efficiencyspec-based60.2
—iGPU55.7
40Platformspec-based44.7
10 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1185G7
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 44.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+43) and multi-core (+25). Intel Core i7-1185G7 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 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 31
- 199% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 15,893 vs 5,324
- 171% higher PassMark: 26,757 vs 9,876
- 161% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 6,624
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1185G7
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2020 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+150% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 10+25% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+2% | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.8 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+97%Top 5% | 2,142Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+161%Top 17% | 6,624Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+70%Top 2% | 1,449Bottom 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893+199%Top 32% | 5,324Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 26,757+171%Top 29% | 9,876Bottom 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 42% |
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