Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core i9-13980HX
100Single-core64.8
47.2Multi-core63.1
93.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
40Platformspec-based75.4
6 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)8 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.4 to 57.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+35). Intel Core i9-13980HX 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 65
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 50% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,810
- 39% higher Base clock: 3.1 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- 16% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 2,120
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13980HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 63 vs 47
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 220% higher threads: 32 vs 10
- 167% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 6
- 140% higher cores: 24 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 24+140% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Threads | 10 | 32+220% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+39% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 5.6 GHz+21% |
| L3 cache | — | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+50%Top 5% | 2,810Top 41% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+4%Top 24% | 16,700Top 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+16%Top 2% | 2,120Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893Top 50% | 28,900+82%Top 15% |
| PassMark | 26,752Top 59% | 44,700+67%Top 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 744Top 88% |
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