Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Core i5-13420H
98.1Single-core56
70.6Multi-core38.3
100Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU42.1
42.2Platformspec-based50.3
9 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+42) and multi-core (+32). Intel Core i5-13420H 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 56
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 38
- 153% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 8,158
- 117% higher PassMark: 36,310 vs 16,769
- 103% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 2,273
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+50% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+4% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+103%Top 2% | 2,273Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+153%Top 11% | 8,158Bottom 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,681Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 10,679Bottom 44% |
| PassMark | 36,310+117%Top 17% | 16,769Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 812Bottom 32% |
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