Apple M5 Pro (18-core) vs Intel Core i7-10510U
91.5Single-core37.7
94.8Multi-core25.9
93.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
57.5Platformspec-based41.6
9 spec wins — Apple M5 Pro (18-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10510U
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Pro (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 87.4 to 37.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+69) and single-core (+54). Intel Core i7-10510U 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 Pro (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 92 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 95 vs 26
- 802% higher PassMark: 57,150 vs 6,336
- 550% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 28,436 vs 4,376
- 350% higher cores: 18 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10510U
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) | Intel Core i7-10510U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2019 |
| Process | 3 nm+79% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) | Intel Core i7-10510U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 18+350% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 18 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 18+125% | 8 |
| Base clock | 4.4 GHz+144% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.9 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+200% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) | Intel Core i7-10510U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 20-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) | Intel Core i7-10510U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) | Intel Core i7-10510U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,295+176%Top 4% | 1,558Bottom 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 28,436+550%Top 3% | 4,376Bottom 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,142Bottom 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 3,866Bottom 10% |
| PassMark | 57,150+802%Top 3% | 6,336Bottom 12% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 8% |
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