Intel Core i9 12900K vs Apple M5 Pro (15-Core)
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2021
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
Apple M5
Processor Number
i9-12900K
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Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Apple M5 Pro GPU (18-core)
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
3 nm
Socket
LGA-1700
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
125 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100 °C
Transistor Count
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28 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
5
Performance Core Threads
16
5
Performance Core Base Frequency
3,2 GHz
4.61 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
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Efficiency Cores
8
10
Efficiency Core Threads
8
10
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
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Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
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Total Core Count
16
15
Total Thread Count
24
15
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
32x
46
L1 Cache
64 K per core
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L2 Cache
14 MB shared
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L3 Cache
30 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Size
128 GB
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Max Memory Channels
2
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Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
307 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
Yes
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
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Shader Units
256
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Texture Units
16
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Raster Operation Units
8
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Execution Units
32
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Power Consumption
15 W
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
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PCIe Lanes
20
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,028
2,569
Cinebench R23
27,422
22,591
Geekbench 6
2,631
4,283
Geekbench 6
17,004
23,517
Blender
422
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Cinebench 2024
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208
Cinebench 2024
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1,623
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.