Intel Core i7 8700 vs Apple M5 (10-Core)
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2017
Oct 2025
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
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Processor Number
i7-8700
Apple M5
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Apple M5 GPU
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
3 nm
Socket
LGA-1151
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
65 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
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CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
4
Performance Core Threads
12
4
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
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Total Core Count
6
10
Total Thread Count
12
10
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
32x
46
L1 Cache
64 K per core
320 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Efficiency Cores
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6
Efficiency Core Threads
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6
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Size
128 GB
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Max Memory Channels
2
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Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
153 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1200 MHz
2240 MHz
Shader Units
192
1280
Texture Units
24
80
Raster Operation Units
3
40
Execution Units
24
160
Power Consumption
15 W
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Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
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PCIe Lanes
16
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Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,211
2,399
Cinebench R23
7,068
15,574
Geekbench 6
1,258
4,186
Geekbench 5
1,166
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Geekbench 6
4,394
16,820
Geekbench 5
6,209
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Blender
143
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Passmark CPU
2,647
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Passmark CPU
12,874
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Cinebench 2024
—
184
Cinebench 2024
—
1,071
Cinebench 2026
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4,367
Cinebench 2026
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737
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.