Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Core i7-13700H
100Single-core51.6
65.8Multi-core43.2
100Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU55.7
42.2Platformspec-based59
5 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)5 spec wins — Intel Core i7-13700H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 77.1 to 48.5, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+48) and multi-core (+23). Intel Core i7-13700H 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: 100 vs 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 43
- 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
- 80% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 2,560
- 57% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 13,200
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-13700H
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12
- 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
- 17% higher cores: 14 vs 12
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 14+17% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | — | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz | 5 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+80%Top 2% | 2,560Top 60% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+57%Top 15% | 13,200Top 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,850Top 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 18,500Top 33% |
| PassMark | 36,209+20%Top 30% | 30,200Top 44% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 60% |
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