Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
100Single-core39.3
65.8Multi-core33.4
100Efficiencyspec-based66.9
—iGPU70.2
42.2Platformspec-based57.9
7 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 77.1 to 47.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+61) and multi-core (+32). Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 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 39
- Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 33
- 106% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 2,240
- 86% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 11,100
- 71% lower process: 2 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 67% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 6
- 50% higher threads: 18 vs 12
- 17% higher cores: 14 vs 12
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | 2 nm+71% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 14+17% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Threads | 12 | 18+50% |
| Base clock | — | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+7% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel Arc Graphics (7 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+106%Top 2% | 2,240Top 86% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+86%Top 15% | 11,100Top 69% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,650Top 77% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 13,500Top 70% |
| PassMark | 36,209+48%Top 30% | 24,400Top 65% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,881Top 29% |
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