Intel Core i5 12600HX vs Apple M2 Ultra
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12600HX with 12 cores 2.5GHz and Apple M2 Ultra with 24 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12600HX 's Advantages
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Lower TDP (55W vs 60W)
Apple M2 Ultra 's Advantages
Released 1 years late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (800GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.5GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600HX
2346
Apple M2 Ultra
+18%
2790
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600HX
10523
Apple M2 Ultra
+101%
21217
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600HX
1608
Apple M2 Ultra
+21%
1956
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600HX
8725
Apple M2 Ultra
+220%
27945
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600HX
3727
Apple M2 Ultra
+11%
4137
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600HX
23777
Apple M2 Ultra
+105%
48776
General Parameters
May 2022
Release Date
May 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Alder Lake-HX
Core Architecture
Apple M2
i5-12600HX
Processor Number
-
BGA-1744
Socket
Apple M-Socket
UHD Graphics (32EU)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (76-core)
Package
-
Transistor Count
134 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
45-55 W
Power Consumption
60 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
16
-
Performance Core Threads
16
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
8
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
12
Total Core Count
24
16
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
25x
Multiplier
35x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
64 MB shared
18 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
192 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
16
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
800 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1350 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
256
Shader Units
-
16
Texture Units
-
8
Raster Operation Units
-
32
Execution Units
-
45 W
Power Consumption
-
0.74 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
