Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Core i5-1240P
98.1Single-core51.5
70.6Multi-core39.2
100Efficiencyspec-based60.2
42.2Platformspec-based50.7
7 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1240P
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 48, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+47) and multi-core (+31). Intel Core i5-1240P 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 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 39
- 131% higher PassMark: 36,310 vs 15,707
- 109% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 2,209
- 99% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 10,364
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1240P
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 64 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | — | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+9% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+109%Top 2% | 2,209Bottom 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+99%Top 11% | 10,364Bottom 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,475Bottom 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 8,274Bottom 26% |
| PassMark | 36,310+131%Top 17% | 15,707Bottom 33% |
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