Intel Core i3 12100 vs Apple M5 Pro (15-Core)
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2022
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
Apple M5
Processor Number
i3-12100
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Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Apple M5 Pro GPU (18-core)
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
3 nm
Socket
LGA-1700
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
60 W
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Max Turbo Power Consumption
89 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
Transistor Count
-
28 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
5
Performance Core Threads
8
5
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
4.61 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
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Total Core Count
4
15
Total Thread Count
8
15
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
33x
46
L1 Cache
80 K per core
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L2 Cache
1280 K per core
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L3 Cache
12 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Efficiency Cores
-
10
Efficiency Core Threads
-
10
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
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1400 MHz
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Shader Units
192
-
Texture Units
48
-
Raster Operation Units
24
-
Execution Units
24
-
Power Consumption
15 W
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Max Resolution
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,662
2,569
Cinebench R23
7,985
22,591
Geekbench 6
2,214
4,283
Geekbench 5
1,697
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Geekbench 6
7,431
23,517
Geekbench 5
6,276
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Blender
103
-
Passmark CPU
3,433
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Passmark CPU
13,580
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Cinebench 2024
-
208
Cinebench 2024
-
1,623