Apple M5 Max (18-core) vs Intel Core i7-9750H
92Single-core—
96.6Multi-core30.2
93.3Efficiencyspec-based31.6
—iGPU26.9
61.9Platformspec-based52.2
7 spec wins — Apple M5 Max (18-core)0 spec wins — Intel Core i7-9750H
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-9750H lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Max (18-core)
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 30
- 447% higher PassMark: 57,677 vs 10,543
- 200% higher cores: 18 vs 6
- 100% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 12 MB
- 79% lower process: 3 nm vs 14 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-9750H
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2019 |
| Process | 3 nm+79% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 18+200% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 12 | — |
| Threads | 18+50% | 12 |
| Base clock | — | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+2% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+100% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 40-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR4-2666 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 Max (18-core) | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,322Top 3% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 29,256Top 2% | — |
| PassMark | 57,677+447%Top 2% | 10,543Bottom 21% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 410Bottom 17% |
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