Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) vs Intel Core i5 9600K
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Oct 2018
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Coffee Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core)
UHD Graphics 630
Processor Number
—
i5-9600K
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
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Manufacturing Process
3 nm
14 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
LGA-1151
Power Consumption
64 W
95 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
6
Performance Core Threads
6
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
3.7 GHz
Efficiency Cores
12
—
Efficiency Core Threads
12
—
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.38 GHz
—
Total Core Count
18
6
Total Thread Count
18
6
Multiplier
46
37x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
64 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
—
4.6 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L2 Cache
—
256 K per core
L3 Cache
—
9 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR4-2666
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth
460.8 GB/s
41.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Channels
—
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
1150 MHz
Shader Units
4096
192
Texture Units
256
24
Raster Operation Units
128
3
Execution Units
512
24
GPU Base Frequency
—
350 MHz
Power Consumption
—
15 W
Max Resolution
—
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
—
3.0
PCIe Lanes
—
16
Extended Instruction Set
—
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Benchmark
Geekbench 6
4,282
1,566
Geekbench 6
29,052
6,338
Cinebench 2024
200
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Cinebench 2024
2,065
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Cinebench R23
—
1,185
Cinebench R23
—
6,590
Geekbench 5
—
1,198
Geekbench 5
—
5,650
Blender
—
122
Passmark CPU
—
2,738
Passmark CPU
—
10,716
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.