Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Core i7-1165G7
98.1Single-core49.1
70.6Multi-core30.1
100Efficiencyspec-based60.2
—iGPU55.7
42.2Platformspec-based44.7
8 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1165G7
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 44.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+49) and multi-core (+40). Intel Core i7-1165G7 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 49
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 30
- 273% higher PassMark: 36,310 vs 9,742
- 233% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 6,218
- 200% higher cores: 12 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1165G7
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2020 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+200% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+2% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+122%Top 2% | 2,078Bottom 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+233%Top 11% | 6,218Bottom 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,425Bottom 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 5,110Bottom 14% |
| PassMark | 36,310+273%Top 17% | 9,742Bottom 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 42% |
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