Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) vs Intel Core i7-14700KF
—Single-core81.7
—Multi-core82.8
52.5Gamingspec-based68.6
7 spec wins — Apple M5 Ultra (36-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700KF
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)
- 167% higher Max memory: 512 GB vs 192 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 24 vs 12
- 80% higher cores: 36 vs 20
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 50% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14700KF
- 22% higher Boost clock: 5.6 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
- Lower launch price: $384 vs $12,299
General
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Socket | — | LGA1700 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 125 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 253 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | Yes |
| Cooler included | — | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 36+80% | 20 |
| Performance cores | 12+50% | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 24+100% | 12 |
| Threads | 36+29% | 28 |
| Base clock | — | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 5.6 GHz+22% |
| L2 cache | — | 28 MB |
| L3 cache | — | 33 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 80-core GPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 512 GB+167% | 192 GB |
| Memory channels | — | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | — | 5 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | — | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,922Top 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 19,147Top 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,160Top 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 33,441Top 12% |
| PassMark | — | 51,926Top 15% |
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