Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Core i7-10710U
98.1Single-core28.9
70.6Multi-core24.9
100Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
42.2Platformspec-based47.7
7 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10710U
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+69) and multi-core (+46). Intel Core i7-10710U 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 29
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 25
- 626% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 2,847
- 297% higher PassMark: 36,310 vs 9,136
- 270% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 1,247
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10710U
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2019 |
| Process | 2 nm+86% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+100% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | — | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+2% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+270%Top 2% | 1,247Bottom 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+626%Top 11% | 2,847Bottom 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 863Bottom 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 4,079Bottom 11% |
| PassMark | 36,310+297%Top 17% | 9,136Bottom 15% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 8% |
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