Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) vs Intel Core i3-10100F
—Single-core33
—Multi-core27.6
52.5Gamingspec-based26.3
6 spec wins — Apple M5 Ultra (36-core)0 spec wins — Intel Core i3-10100F
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Ultra (36-core)
- 800% higher cores: 36 vs 4
- 350% higher threads: 36 vs 8
- 300% higher Max memory: 512 GB vs 128 GB
- 79% lower process: 3 nm vs 14 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-10100F
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core i3-10100F |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2020 |
| Socket | — | LGA1200 |
| Process | 3 nm+79% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 65 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | No |
| Cooler included | — | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core i3-10100F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 36+800% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 12 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 24 | — |
| Threads | 36+350% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+7% | 4.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core i3-10100F |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 80-core GPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core i3-10100F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | DDR4-2666 |
| Max memory | 512 GB+300% | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | — | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core i3-10100F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | — | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | — | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core i3-10100F |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,495Bottom 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 5,069Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,132Bottom 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 5,341Bottom 16% |
| PassMark | — | 8,702Bottom 12% |
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