Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Core i7-1260P
98.1Single-core58.1
70.6Multi-core39.2
100Efficiencyspec-based60.2
42.2Platformspec-based53.8
7 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 50.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+40) and multi-core (+31). Intel Core i7-1260P 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 58
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 39
- 121% higher PassMark: 36,310 vs 16,411
- 117% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 9,532
- 90% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 2,424
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1260P
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 64 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+2% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+90%Top 2% | 2,424Bottom 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+117%Top 11% | 9,532Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,695Bottom 51% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 9,551Bottom 33% |
| PassMark | 36,310+121%Top 17% | 16,411Bottom 37% |
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