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Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Core i5-13450HX

WINNER
Apple M6 (12-core)
78.4Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-13450HX
51Inno Score
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

General comparison: Apple M6 (12-core) versus Intel Core i5-13450HX
SpecApple M6 (12-core)Intel Core i5-13450HX
Announced20262023
Process2 nm+80%10 nm
Base TDP—55 W
Max TDP—157 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Apple M6 (12-core) versus Intel Core i5-13450HX
SpecApple M6 (12-core)Intel Core i5-13450HX
Cores12+20%10
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores6+50%4
Threads1216+33%
Base clock—2.4 GHz
Boost clock4.8 GHz+4%4.6 GHz
L3 cache—20 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Apple M6 (12-core) versus Intel Core i5-13450HX
SpecApple M6 (12-core)Intel Core i5-13450HX
iGPUApple 12-core GPUIntel UHD Graphics (16 EU)
iGPU clock—1,450 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple M6 (12-core) versus Intel Core i5-13450HX
SpecApple M6 (12-core)Intel Core i5-13450HX
Memory supportLPDDR5XDDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory32 GB192 GB+500%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple M6 (12-core) versus Intel Core i5-13450HX
SpecApple 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%
PassMark36,310+49%Top 16%24,404Top 36%

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