Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Core i5-13450HX
98.1Single-core58.8
70.6Multi-core50.4
100Efficiencyspec-based28.9
42.2Platformspec-based61.7
8 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13450HX
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 51, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+39) and multi-core (+20). Intel Core i5-13450HX 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
- 91% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 2,415
- 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
- 63% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 12,701
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13450HX
- 500% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 32 GB
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+20% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | — | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+4% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 20 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 192 GB+500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+91%Top 1% | 2,415Bottom 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+63%Top 10% | 12,701Top 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,741Top 46% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 16,869Top 28% |
| PassMark | 36,310+49%Top 16% | 24,404Top 36% |
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