Intel Core i9 12900T vs Apple M5 (10-Core)
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2022
Oct 2025
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
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Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Apple M5 GPU
Generation
Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)
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Instruction Set
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ARMv9
Processor Number
—
Apple M5
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
3 nm
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
35 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
72 °C
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Foundry
Intel
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Die Size
215 mm²
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Package
FC-LGA16A
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CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
4
Performance Core Threads
16
4
Performance Core Base Frequency
1.4 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
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Efficiency Cores
8
6
Efficiency Core Threads
8
6
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1000 MHz
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Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
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Total Core Count
16
10
Total Thread Count
24
10
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
14.0
46
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
320 K per core
L2 Cache
1.25 MB per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
SMP
1
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Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Channels
2
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Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
153 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
2240 MHz
Execution Units
32
160
Shader Units
—
1280
Texture Units
—
80
Raster Operation Units
—
40
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5
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PCIe Lanes
20
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,865
2,399
Cinebench R23
22,804
15,574
Geekbench 6
2,362
4,186
Geekbench 6
12,384
16,820
Blender
153
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Cinebench 2024
—
184
Cinebench 2024
—
1,071
Cinebench 2026
—
4,367
Cinebench 2026
—
737
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.