Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Core 3 304
98.1Single-core59.2
70.6Multi-core30.6
100Efficiencyspec-based93
—iGPU40.4
42.2Platformspec-based37.2
8 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core 3 304
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 49.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+40) and single-core (+39). Intel Core 3 304 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M6 (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 98 vs 59
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 31
- 500% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 1
- 245% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 5,987
- 198% higher PassMark: 36,310 vs 12,194
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 304
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 2 nm | 2 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 35 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+140% | 5 |
| Performance cores | 6+500% | 1 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 12+140% | 5 |
| Base clock | — | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+12% | 4.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+92%Top 1% | 2,407Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+245%Top 9% | 5,987Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,765Top 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 5,263Bottom 16% |
| PassMark | 36,310+198%Top 15% | 12,194Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 753Bottom 30% |
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