Intel Core i9 12900T vs Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU)
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2022
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
Apple M5
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Apple M5 Max GPU (32-core)
Generation
Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)
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Instruction Set
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ARMv9
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
3 nm
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
35 W
64 W
Peak Operating Temperature
72 °C
100 °C
Foundry
Intel
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Die Size
215 mm²
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Package
FC-LGA16A
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Transistor Count
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28 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
16
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
1.4 GHz
4.61 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
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Efficiency Cores
8
12
Efficiency Core Threads
8
12
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1000 MHz
4.38 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
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Total Core Count
16
18
Total Thread Count
24
18
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
14.0
46
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
1.25 MB per core
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L3 Cache
30 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
SMP
1
-
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Channels
2
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Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
460.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Size
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128 GB
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
2005 MHz
Execution Units
32
512
Shader Units
-
4096
Texture Units
-
256
Raster Operation Units
-
128
Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,865
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Cinebench R23
22,804
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Geekbench 6
2,362
4,282
Geekbench 6
12,384
29,052
Blender
153
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Cinebench 2024
-
200
Cinebench 2024
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2,065