Apple M6 (12-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
98.1Single-core70.3
70.6Multi-core60
100Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70
42.2Platformspec-based58.2
5 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 66.5, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+28) and multi-core (+11). Intel Core Ultra 9 386H 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 70
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 60
- 60% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 2,876
- 52% higher PassMark (single thread): 6,406 vs 4,224
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 6
- 33% higher cores: 16 vs 12
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 2 nm | 2 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 25 W |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 16+33% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz | 4.9 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+60%Top 1% | 2,876Top 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+27%Top 6% | 16,298Top 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,069Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 19,307Top 19% |
| PassMark | 36,310+1%Top 16% | 36,060Top 16% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 6,406+52%Top 1% | 4,224Top 16% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,846Top 28% |
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