Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Core i7-10870H
98.1Single-core40.7
70.6Multi-core36.1
100Efficiencyspec-based31.6
—iGPU26.9
42.2Platformspec-based57.3
6 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10870H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+57) and multi-core (+34). Intel Core i7-10870H 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 41
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 36
- 174% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 1,685
- 168% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 7,713
- 161% higher PassMark: 36,310 vs 13,923
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10870H
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2020 |
| Process | 2 nm+86% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+50% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | — | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz | 5 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | — | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | DDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+174%Top 2% | 1,685Bottom 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+168%Top 11% | 7,713Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,223Bottom 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 9,594Bottom 36% |
| PassMark | 36,310+161%Top 17% | 13,923Bottom 28% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 410Bottom 16% |
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