Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Core 7 230H
98.1Single-core58.7
70.6Multi-core49.8
100Efficiencyspec-based40.5
42.2Platformspec-based58.6
6 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+39) and multi-core (+21). Intel Core 7 230H 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 50
- 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
- 69% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 12,200
- 68% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 2,738
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+20% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | — | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz | 5.2 GHz+8% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+68%Top 1% | 2,738Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+69%Top 9% | 12,200Top 45% |
| PassMark | 36,310+40%Top 15% | 25,884Top 30% |
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