Apple M2 vs Intel Core i5 12600
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jun 2022
Jan 2022
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Alder Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 GPU
UHD Graphics 770
Processor Number
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i5-12600
Package
Transistor Count
20 billions
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Manufacturing Process
5 nm
10 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
15 W
65 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
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117 W
Peak Operating Temperature
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100°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
6
Performance Core Threads
4
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
4.8 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
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Efficiency Core Threads
4
—
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
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Total Core Count
8
6
Total Thread Count
8
12
L1 Cache
192 K per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
1280 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Bus Frequency
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100 MHz
Multiplier
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33x
L3 Cache
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18 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
24 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
1450 MHz
Shader Units
1024
256
Texture Units
64
16
Raster Operation Units
32
8
Execution Units
128
32
Power Consumption
15 W
15 W
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
5.0
PCIe Lanes
—
20
Benchmark
Geekbench 6
2,694
2,536
Geekbench 6
10,130
10,456
Cinebench R23
—
1,853
Cinebench R23
—
13,367
Geekbench 5
—
1,793
Geekbench 5
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8,457
Blender
—
180
Passmark CPU
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3,814
Passmark CPU
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21,246
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.