Apple M4 (10-CPU) vs Intel Core i5-12600
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| Apple M4 (10-CPU) | Intel Core i5-12600 | |
CPU comparisonApple M4 (10-CPU) or Intel Core i5-12600 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Apple M4 (10-CPU) has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.41 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Apple M4 (10-CPU) was released in Q2/2024. The Intel Core i5-12600 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600 was released in Q1/2022. |
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| Apple M series (25) | Family | Intel Core i5 (331) |
| Apple M4 (2) | CPU group | Intel Core i 12000 (34) |
| 4 | Generation | 12 |
| M4 | Architecture | Alder Lake S |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| Apple M3 | Predecessor | Intel Core i5-11600 |
| -- | Successor | Intel Core i5-13600 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple M4 (10-CPU) has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 10 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple M4 (10-CPU) is 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-12600 has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12600 is at 3.30 GHz (4.80 GHz). |
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| Apple M4 (10-CPU) | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-12600 |
| 10 | Cores | 6 |
| 10 | Threads | 12 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz) 4x P-Core |
A-Core | 3.30 GHz (4.80 GHz) 6x Golden Cove |
| 0.74 GHz (2.85 GHz) 6x E-Core |
B-Core | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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| Apple M4 (10-CPU) | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-12600 |
| Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
| 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Apple M4 (10-CPU) or Intel Core i5-12600 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| Apple M4 (10 Core) | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.45 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 11 |
| 3 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 3 |
| 160 | Compute units | 32 |
| 1280 | Shader | 256 |
| Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 24 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| Apple M4 (10 Core) | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple M4 (10-CPU) can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 120.0 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-12600 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s. |
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| Apple M4 (10-CPU) | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-12600 |
| LPDDR5X-7500 | Memory | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 120.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 22.00 MB | L2 Cache | 7.50 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | 18.00 MB |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 20 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 78.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple M4 (10-CPU) is 22 W, while the Intel Core i5-12600 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Apple M4 (10-CPU) | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-12600 |
| 22 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | 117 W |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| 15 W | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple M4 (10-CPU) is manufactured in 3 nm and has 22.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-12600 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 25.50 MB cache. |
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| Apple M4 (10-CPU) | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-12600 |
| 3 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| Armv9-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
| -- | Socket | LGA 1700 |
| Apple Virtualization Framework | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| macOS, iPadOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q2/2024 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
| -- | Release price | 223 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
Apple M4 (10 Core) @ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12600
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AI performance (NPU)
The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Apple M4 (10-CPU) | Intel Core i5-12600 |
| Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024) [1-2 TB] | Unknown |
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