Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Core i7-10750H
98.1Single-core46
70.6Multi-core31.7
100Efficiencyspec-based31.6
—iGPU26.9
42.2Platformspec-based52.2
4 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10750H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 37.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+52) and multi-core (+39). Intel Core i7-10750H 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 46
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 32
- 218% higher PassMark: 36,310 vs 11,425
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 86% lower process: 2 nm vs 14 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10750H
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-10750H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2020 |
| Process | 2 nm+86% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-10750H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+100% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | — | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz | 5 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-10750H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-10750H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | DDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-10750H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610Top 2% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676Top 11% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,218Bottom 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 7,129Bottom 23% |
| PassMark | 36,310+218%Top 17% | 11,425Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 410Bottom 17% |
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