i5-12600HE vs Apple M1
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-12600HE outperforms Apple M1 by a whopping 200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing M1 and Core i5-12600HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1208 | 452 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 32.53 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Alder Lake-H (2022) |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | January 2022 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
M1 and Core i5-12600HE 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.064 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 217 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 16000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on M1 and Core i5-12600HE 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M1 and Core i5-12600HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
M1 and Core i5-12600HE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M1 and Core i5-12600HE are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M1 and Core i5-12600HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M1 8-Core GPU | Iris Xe 80EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M1 and Core i5-12600HE.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.12 | 15.36 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
Apple M1 has a 100% more advanced lithography process.
i5-12600HE, on the other hand, has a 200% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Core i5-12600HE is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 and Core i5-12600HE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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