Intel Core i5 12400 vs Apple M1 Max
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We compared two CPUs: the 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 12400 (desktop) with 6-cores against the 3.2 GHz Apple M1 Max (laptop) with 10-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
The "iGPU" and "Power Efficiency" have a minor impact on the DeviceFacts Score for desktop CPU.
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i5 12400
- Supports up to 128 GB DDR5-4800 RAM
Advantages of Apple M1 Max
- More powerful Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core) integrated graphics: 10.6 vs 0.6 TFLOPS
- Around 332.8 GB/s (433%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
- More modern manufacturing process – 5 versus 10 nanometers
- Supports quad-channel memory
- Has 4 more physical cores
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 295 | - |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 1710 | - |
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 879.2 MB/sec | 1450 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 65.6 Klines/sec | 105.1 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 223.7 pages/sec | 329.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 275.6 Mpixels/sec | 317 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 225.9 pages/sec | 249.6 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 49.5 images/sec | 42.2 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 81.2 images/sec | 122.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 15.1 Mpixels/sec | 14.9 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 58.9 GOps/sec | 46.1 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 45.9 GOps/sec | 64.5 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 67M Primes/sec | 278M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 22.6M Strings/sec | 32.7M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 11.5 GBytes/sec | 12.2 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 228 MBytes/sec | 274.4 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1090 Frames/sec | 2833 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 15.5B Matrices/sec | 12.8B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 9.2 PPW | 15.8 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 150.6 PPW | 253.5 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 289.5 PPW | 443.2 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 2.57 PPW | 3.98 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i5 12400
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-05-24 (MortalMech) | Cinebench 2026 | 295 / 1710 |
| 📘 2024-06-27 (Renni) | Cinebench 2024 | 99 / 598 |
Apple M1 Max
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-07-04 (Daniel) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2459 / 13052 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i5 12400 and Apple M1 MaxGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Apple |
| Released | January 4, 2022 | October 18, 2021 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | ARMv8 |
| Codename | Alder Lake | Apple M1 |
| Model number | i5-12400 | - |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 730 | Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core) |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 5 225 | - Apple M5 Max (40-сore GPU) |
Intel CPU rating (#163rd place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 6 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.4 GHz | - |
| E-Cores | - | 2 |
| E-Threads | - | 2 |
| Base Frequency (E) | - | 2.1 GHz |
| Total Cores | 6 | 10 |
| Total Threads | 12 | 10 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | - |
| Multiplier | 25x | - |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) | 24MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 18MB (shared) | - |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Transistors | - | 57 billions |
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 65 W | 50 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 117 W | - |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | Apple M-Socket |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | - |
Desktop CPU ranking (#109th place)
Laptop processors ranking (#93rd place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core) |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 450 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1450 MHz | 1296 MHz |
| Shading Units | 192 | 4096 |
| TMUs | 48 | 256 |
| ROPs | 24 | 128 |
| Execution Units | 24 | 512 |
| TGP | 15 W | - |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
- LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 409.6 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i5 12400 official page | - |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | - |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | - |
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