Intel Core i5 12600HX vs Apple M1 Pro
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12600HX with 12 cores 2.5GHz and Apple M1 Pro with 10 cores 2.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12600HX 's Advantages
Released 7 months late
Higher base frequency (2.5GHz vs 2.0GHz)
Apple M1 Pro 's Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (204.8GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Lower TDP (30W vs 55W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600HX
+7%
2346
Apple M1 Pro
2180
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600HX
+31%
10523
Apple M1 Pro
7976
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600HX
1608
Apple M1 Pro
+9%
1756
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600HX
8725
Apple M1 Pro
+42%
12401
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600HX
3727
Apple M1 Pro
+1%
3792
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600HX
+9%
23777
Apple M1 Pro
21750
General Parameters
May 2022
Release Date
Oct 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Alder Lake-HX
Core Architecture
-
i5-12600HX
Processor Number
-
BGA-1744
Socket
Apple M-Socket
UHD Graphics (32EU)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core)
Package
-
Transistor Count
33.7 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
45-55 W
Power Consumption
30 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
10
-
Performance Core Threads
10
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.0 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
-
12
Total Core Count
10
16
Total Thread Count
10
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
25x
Multiplier
-
80 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
24 MB shared
18 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
32 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
204.8 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
1350 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1296 MHz
256
Shader Units
2048
16
Texture Units
128
8
Raster Operation Units
64
32
Execution Units
-
45 W
Power Consumption
30 W
-
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
0.74 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
5.2 TFLOPS
