Product Compare
Intel Core i5 6600 vs Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU)
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Sep 2015 | Mar 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Apple |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | ARMv9 |
| Core Architecture | Skylake | Apple M5 |
| Processor Number | i5-6600 | |
| Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 | Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core) |
| Package | ||
| Transistor Count | 1.75 billions | 28 billions |
| Manufacturing Process | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Socket | LGA-1151 | Apple M-Socket |
| Power Consumption | 65 W | 72 W |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 100 °C | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 4 | 6 |
| Performance Core Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz | |
| Total Core Count | 4 | 18 |
| Total Thread Count | 4 | 18 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | |
| Multiplier | 33x | 46 |
| L1 Cache | 64 K per core | 192 K per core |
| L2 Cache | 256 K per core | |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB shared | |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Efficiency Cores | 12 | |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 12 | |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 4.38 GHz | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max Memory Size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Max Memory Channels | 2 | |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 614 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | No |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | true |
| GPU Max Dynamic Frequency | 1150 MHz | 2005 MHz |
| Shader Units | 5120 | |
| Texture Units | 320 | |
| Raster Operation Units | 160 | |
| Execution Units | 640 | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | |
| PCIe Version | 3.0 | |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | |
| Extended Instruction Set | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2 | |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Cinebench R23 Single Core | 1042 | 2584 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi Core | 3810 | 31566 |
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 1215 | 4355 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 3041 | 30196 |
| Passmark CPU Single Core | 2246 | 6027 |
| Passmark CPU Multi Core | 5989 | 58548 |