Intel Core i7 10700K vs Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU)

CPU Specs Compare

General Parameters

Release Date
May 2020
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Comet Lake-S
Apple M5
Processor Number
i7-10700K
-
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
-
28 billions

CPU Performance

Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
16
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
4.61 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
-
Total Core Count
8
18
Total Thread Count
16
18
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
-
Multiplier
38x
46
L1 Cache
64 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
-
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
-
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Efficiency Cores
-
12
Efficiency Core Threads
-
12
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
4.38 GHz

Memory Parameters

Memory Types
DDR4-2933
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
-
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
-
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
-
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
-

Miscellaneous

Official Website
-
PCIe Version
3.0
-
PCIe Lanes
16
-

📊 Benchmark

Cinebench R23
1,324
2,584
Cinebench R23
12,983
31,566
Geekbench 6
1,601
4,355
Geekbench 5
1,378
-
Geekbench 6
7,472
30,196
Geekbench 5
8,629
-
Passmark CPU
3,060
6,027
Passmark CPU
19,100
58,548
Cinebench 2024
-
200
Cinebench 2024
-
2,071