Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Core i5-1135G7
98.1Single-core50.4
70.6Multi-core27.8
100Efficiencyspec-based60.2
42.2Platformspec-based41.6
6 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1135G7
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 41.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+48) and multi-core (+43). Intel Core i5-1135G7 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 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 28
- 291% higher PassMark: 36,310 vs 9,292
- 200% higher cores: 12 vs 4
- 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1135G7
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2020 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+200% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+14% | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610Top 2% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676Top 11% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,322Bottom 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 4,724Bottom 12% |
| PassMark | 36,310+291%Top 17% | 9,292Bottom 16% |
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