i5-12600KF vs Apple M1 Pro

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M1 Pro
2021
10 cores / 10 threads, 2064 Watt
11.23
Core i5-12600KF
2021
10 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
18.24
+62.4%

Core i5-12600KF outperforms Apple M1 Pro by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M1 Pro and Core i5-12600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking706349
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data49.02
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M-SeriesIntel Core i5
Power efficiencyno data13.31
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date18 October 2021 (3 years ago)27 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$264

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Apple M1 Pro and Core i5-12600KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores10 (Deca-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1016
Base clock speed2.064 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.22 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rateno data8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache2.9 MB384 KB
L2 cache28 MB9.5 MB
L3 cache24 MB2 MB
Chip lithography5 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors33700 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M1 Pro and Core i5-12600KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
Socketno dataFCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)2064 ‑ 3220 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 Pro and Core i5-12600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Apple M1 Pro and Core i5-12600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M1 Pro and Core i5-12600KF are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 Pro and Core i5-12600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.805 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M1 Pro 16-Core GPUno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M1 Pro and Core i5-12600KF.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Apple M1 Pro 11.23
i5-12600KF 18.24
+62.4%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Apple M1 Pro 17192
i5-12600KF 27913
+62.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.23 18.24
Threads 10 16
Power consumption (TDP) 2064 Watt 125 Watt

i5-12600KF has a 62.4% higher aggregate performance score, 60% more threads, and 1551.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 Pro in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M1 Pro is a notebook processor while Core i5-12600KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 Pro and Core i5-12600KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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