Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) vs Intel Core i3-14100F
—Single-core65.8
—Multi-core36.4
52.5Gamingspec-based38.5
7 spec wins — Apple M5 Ultra (36-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core i3-14100F
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
- 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
- 167% higher Max memory: 512 GB vs 192 GB
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-14100F
- Lower launch price: $109 vs $12,299
General
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Socket | — | LGA1700 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 58 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 110 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | No |
| Cooler included | — | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 36+800% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 12+200% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 24 | 0 |
| Threads | 36+350% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz+2% |
| L2 cache | — | 5 MB |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 80-core GPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 512 GB+167% | 192 GB |
| Memory channels | — | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | — | 5 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | — | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,450Top 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 8,600Bottom 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,830Top 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 9,100Bottom 31% |
| PassMark | — | 14,500Bottom 26% |
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