Apple M5 (8-core GPU) vs Intel Core i7 11700K

CPU Specs Compare

C

Apple M5 (8-core GPU)

Apple 2026-03
C

Intel Core i7 11700K

Intel 2021-03

General Parameters

Release Date
Mar 2026
Mar 2021
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Rocket Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 GPU (8-core)
UHD Graphics 750
Processor Number
-
i7-11700K

Package

Transistor Count
28 billions
-
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
14 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
LGA-1200
Power Consumption
27 W
125 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100°C

CPU Performance

Performance Cores
4
8
Performance Core Threads
4
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
3.6 GHz
Efficiency Cores
6
-
Efficiency Core Threads
6
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
-
Total Core Count
10
8
Total Thread Count
10
16
Multiplier
46
36x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
512 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
5 GHz
Bus Frequency
-
100 MHz
L3 Cache
-
16 MB shared

Memory Parameters

Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR4-3200
Max Memory Bandwidth
153 GB/s
50 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
2005 MHz
1300 MHz
Shader Units
1024
256
Texture Units
64
64
Raster Operation Units
32
32
Execution Units
128
32
GPU Base Frequency
-
300 MHz
Power Consumption
-
15 W
Max Resolution
-
3840x2160 - 60 Hz

Miscellaneous

Official Website
-
PCIe Version
-
4.0
PCIe Lanes
-
20

📊 Benchmark

Cinebench R23
2,552
1,595
Cinebench R23
15,912
15,011
Geekbench 6
4,251
2,371
Geekbench 6
17,501
10,622
Cinebench 2024
206
91
Cinebench 2024
1,170
806
Geekbench 5
-
1,704
Geekbench 5
-
10,087
Blender
-
215
Passmark CPU
-
3,412
Passmark CPU
-
24,667