i5-12600HE vs Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)

Place in the ranking	167	448
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Apple M4	no data
Power efficiency	82.29	32.41
Architecture codename	no data	Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date	30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	12	16
Base clock speed	2.592 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.51 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	3 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	217 mm²
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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)	32 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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 Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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 Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-12600HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5

DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Apple M4 16-core GPU

Iris Xe 80EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-12600HE.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	27.97	15.49
Threads	12	16
Chip lithography	3 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	32 Watt	45 Watt

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) has a 80.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 40.6% lower power consumption.

i5-12600HE, on the other hand, has 33.3% more threads.

The Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12600HE in performance tests.

Note that Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is a desktop processor while Core i5-12600HE is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-12600HE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.