Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core i7-13700H
100Single-core51.6
47.2Multi-core43.2
93.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU55.7
40Platformspec-based59
6 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)8 spec wins — Intel Core i7-13700H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.4 to 48.5, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+48) and multi-core (+4). Intel Core i7-13700H 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: 100 vs 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 43
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 65% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,560
- 33% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 1,850
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-13700H
- 100% higher threads: 20 vs 10
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 40% higher cores: 14 vs 10
- 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 14+40% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 10 | 20+100% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+27% | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 5 GHz+8% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+65%Top 5% | 2,560Top 60% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+31%Top 24% | 13,200Top 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+33%Top 2% | 1,850Top 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893Top 50% | 18,500+16%Top 33% |
| PassMark | 26,752Top 59% | 30,200+13%Top 44% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 60% |
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