Apple M5 Max (18-core) vs Intel Core i7-1185G7
92Single-core50.3
96.6Multi-core30.8
93.3Efficiencyspec-based60.2
—iGPU55.7
61.9Platformspec-based44.7
9 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1185G7
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Max (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 89 to 44.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+66) and single-core (+42). 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 Max (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 31
- 484% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 9,876
- 350% higher cores: 18 vs 4
- 342% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 29,256 vs 6,624
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1185G7
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2020 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 18+350% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 12 | — |
| Threads | 18+125% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.8 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+100% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 40-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+100% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,322+102%Top 3% | 2,142Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 29,256+342%Top 2% | 6,624Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,449Bottom 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 5,324Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 57,677+484%Top 2% | 9,876Bottom 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 42% |
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