Intel Core i9 10900F vs Apple M5 (10-Core)
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
May 2020
Oct 2025
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Comet Lake
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Processor Number
i9-10900F
Apple M5
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Apple M5 GPU
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
3 nm
Socket
LGA-1200
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
65 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
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CPU Performance
Performance Cores
10
4
Performance Core Threads
20
4
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
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Total Core Count
10
10
Total Thread Count
20
10
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
28x
46
L1 Cache
64 K per core
320 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 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
DDR4-2933
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Size
128 GB
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Max Memory Channels
2
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Max Memory Bandwidth
45.8 GB/s
153 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
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PCIe Lanes
16
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Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
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true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
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2240 MHz
Shader Units
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1280
Texture Units
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80
Raster Operation Units
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40
Execution Units
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160
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,341
2,399
Cinebench R23
10,677
15,574
Geekbench 6
1,774
4,186
Geekbench 5
1,322
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Geekbench 6
9,566
16,820
Geekbench 5
10,172
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Blender
221
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Passmark CPU
3,055
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Passmark CPU
20,453
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Cinebench 2024
—
184
Cinebench 2024
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1,071
Cinebench 2026
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4,367
Cinebench 2026
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737
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.