Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) vs Intel Core i5 14600KF
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Oct 2023
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Raptor Lake Refresh
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core)
No
Processor Number
—
i5-14600KF
Generation
—
Core i5 (Raptor Lake Refresh)
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
—
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
10 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
64 W
125 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100°C
Max Turbo Power Consumption
—
181 W
Foundry
—
Intel
Die Size
—
257 mm²
Package
—
FC-LGA16A
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
6
Performance Core Threads
6
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
3.5 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
8
Efficiency Core Threads
12
8
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
2.6 GHz
Total Core Count
18
14
Total Thread Count
18
20
Multiplier
46
35x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
80 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
—
5.3 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
—
4 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L2 Cache
—
2 MB per core
L3 Cache
—
24 MB shared
SMP
—
1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
192 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth
460.8 GB/s
89.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Max Memory Channels
—
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
—
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
—
Shader Units
4096
—
Texture Units
256
—
Raster Operation Units
128
—
Execution Units
512
—
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
—
5.0
PCIe Lanes
—
20
Benchmark
Geekbench 6
4,282
2,748
Geekbench 6
29,052
16,707
Cinebench 2024
200
124
Cinebench 2024
2,065
1,388
Cinebench R23
—
2,072
Cinebench R23
—
23,983
Blender
—
366
Passmark CPU
—
4,306
Passmark CPU
—
39,348
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.