Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Core i7-13620H
98.1Single-core61.9
70.6Multi-core46.4
100Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU48.2
42.2Platformspec-based58.6
7 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-13620H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 51.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+36) and multi-core (+24). Intel Core i7-13620H 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 62
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 46
- 83% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 11,291
- 81% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 2,547
- 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-13620H
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+20% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | — | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz | 4.9 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+81%Top 2% | 2,547Top 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+83%Top 11% | 11,291Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,824Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 14,102Top 42% |
| PassMark | 36,310+57%Top 17% | 23,201Top 41% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,067Bottom 39% |
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