Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Core i7-11800H
98.1Single-core51.8
70.6Multi-core41.1
100Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU37.8
42.2Platformspec-based60.5
7 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-11800H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 46.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+46) and multi-core (+29). Intel Core i7-11800H 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 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 41
- 123% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 9,254
- 110% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 2,193
- 85% higher PassMark: 36,310 vs 19,575
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-11800H
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2021 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+50% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | — | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+4% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+110%Top 2% | 2,193Bottom 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+123%Top 11% | 9,254Bottom 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,499Bottom 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 11,662Bottom 48% |
| PassMark | 36,310+85%Top 17% | 19,575Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 670Bottom 25% |
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