Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
100Single-core64.5
47.2Multi-core51.6
93.3Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70
40Platformspec-based58.2
4 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.4 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+36). Intel Core Ultra 9 386H 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
- 47% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,876
- 45% higher Base clock: 3.1 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 19% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 2,069
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 47
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 6
- 60% higher cores: 16 vs 10
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm+33% |
| Base TDP | — | 25 W |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 16+60% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Threads | 10 | 16+60% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+45% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.9 GHz+6% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+47%Top 5% | 2,876Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+6%Top 24% | 16,298Top 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+19%Top 2% | 2,069Top 28% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893Top 50% | 19,307+21%Top 30% |
| PassMark | 26,752Top 59% | 36,060+35%Top 34% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,846Top 30% |
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