Apple M5 (10-Core) vs Intel Core i5 12400
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2025
Jan 2022
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Processor Number
Apple M5
i5-12400
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 GPU
UHD Graphics 730
Core Architecture
—
Alder Lake
Package
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
10 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
—
65 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
—
117 W
Peak Operating Temperature
—
100°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
6
Performance Core Threads
4
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.6 GHz
2.5 GHz
Efficiency Cores
6
—
Efficiency Core Threads
6
—
Total Core Count
10
6
Total Thread Count
10
12
Multiplier
46
25x
L1 Cache
320 K per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
1280 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
—
4.4 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L3 Cache
—
18 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Bandwidth
153 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Size
—
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
—
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2240 MHz
1450 MHz
Shader Units
1280
192
Texture Units
80
48
Raster Operation Units
40
24
Execution Units
160
24
GPU Base Frequency
—
300 MHz
Power Consumption
—
15 W
Max Resolution
—
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
—
5.0
PCIe Lanes
—
20
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,399
1,647
Cinebench R23
15,574
12,344
Geekbench 6
4,186
2,244
Geekbench 6
16,820
9,793
Cinebench 2024
184
102
Cinebench 2024
1,071
701
Cinebench 2026
4,367
—
Cinebench 2026
737
—
Geekbench 5
—
1,622
Geekbench 5
—
8,662
Blender
—
194
Passmark CPU
—
3,528
Passmark CPU
—
19,439
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.