Intel Core i9 10850K vs Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU)
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jul 2020
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Comet Lake-S
Apple M5
Processor Number
i9-10850K
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Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core)
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
3 nm
Socket
LGA-1200
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
125 W
72 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
Transistor Count
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28 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
10
6
Performance Core Threads
20
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.61 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
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Total Core Count
10
18
Total Thread Count
20
18
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
36x
46
L1 Cache
64 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
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L3 Cache
20 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Efficiency Cores
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12
Efficiency Core Threads
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12
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
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4.38 GHz
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2933
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
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Max Memory Bandwidth
45.8 GB/s
614 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1200 MHz
2005 MHz
Shader Units
192
5120
Texture Units
24
320
Raster Operation Units
3
160
Execution Units
24
640
Power Consumption
15 W
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Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
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PCIe Lanes
16
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,336
2,584
Cinebench R23
16,234
31,566
Geekbench 6
1,722
4,355
Geekbench 5
1,302
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Geekbench 6
8,830
30,196
Geekbench 5
10,664
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Blender
260
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Passmark CPU
3,083
6,027
Passmark CPU
22,770
58,548
Cinebench 2024
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200
Cinebench 2024
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2,071
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.