Intel Core i5 1135G7 vs Apple M1

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We compared two laptop CPUs: the 0.9-2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 1135G7 with 4-cores against the 3.2 GHz Apple M1 with 8-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

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Review

General overview and comparison of the processors

Single-Core Performance

Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks

Core i5 1135G7

Apple M1

Multi-Core Performance

Measure performance when all cores are involved

Core i5 1135G7

Apple M1

Power Efficiency

The efficiency score of power consumption

Core i5 1135G7

Apple M1

Integrated Graphics

iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks

Core i5 1135G7

Apple M1

NanoReview Final Score

Core i5 1135G7

Apple M1

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Key Differences

What are the key differences between M1 and 1135G7

Advantages of Intel Core i5 1135G7

Supports up to 64 GB DDR4-3200 RAM

Advantages of Apple M1

More modern manufacturing process – 5 versus 10 nanometers
Has 4 more physical cores
More powerful Apple M1 GPU integrated graphics: 2.6 vs 1.7 TFLOPS
35% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 2410 vs 1783 points

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks

CPU:

Core i5 1135G7

Apple M1

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

Cinebench 2024 (Single)

Core i5 1135G7

Apple M1 +72%

110

Cinebench 2024 (Multi)

Core i5 1135G7

238

Apple M1 +121%

525

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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Core i5 1135G7

1783

Apple M1 +35%

2410

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Core i5 1135G7

4930

Apple M1 +73%

8547

File compression	415.2 MB/sec	941 MB/sec
Clang compilation	31.2 Klines/sec	68.2 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser	92.1 pages/sec	192.4 pages/sec
PDF Renderer	149.6 Mpixels/sec	211.9 Mpixels/sec
Text processing	149.6 pages/sec	250.8 pages/sec
Background blur	25 images/sec	34.1 images/sec
Photo processing	46.9 images/sec	60.9 images/sec
Ray tracing	6.1 Mpixels/sec	9.74 Mpixels/sec

Sources: GeekBench [1], [2] – 775 & 760 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

Core i5 1135G7

2596

Apple M1 +41%

3673

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

Core i5 1135G7

9301

Apple M1 +52%

14123

Integer math	31.3 GOps/sec	33.2 GOps/sec
Floating point math	19 GOps/sec	35.5 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers	34M Primes/sec	141M Primes/sec
Random string sorting	12.4M Strings/sec	21M Strings/sec
Data encryption	5.3 GBytes/sec	8.5 GBytes/sec
Data compression	101 MBytes/sec	168 MBytes/sec
Physics	559 Frames/sec	1359 Frames/sec
Extended instructions	7.2B Matrices/sec	7B Matrices/sec

Sources: PassMark [3], [4] – 17882 & 10702 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)

Blender CPU

Core i5 1135G7

56.94

Apple M1 +67%

95.27

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP

Cinebench 2024 / Watt	8.5 PPW	37.5 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt	176.1 PPW	610.5 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt	332.2 PPW	1008.8 PPW
Blender / Watt	2.03 PPW	6.81 PPW

These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Intel Core i5 1135G7

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-07-25 (Neup_Gamerz)	Geekbench 6 CPU	1908 / 5270
📘 2026-07-17 (monir)	Geekbench 6 CPU	1862 / 6087
📘 2025-12-30 (VSM)	Geekbench 6 CPU	1191 / 1891
📘 2023-11-26 (Guest #3)	Cinebench 2024	64 / 238

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Apple M1

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-25 -> op1	Geekbench 6 CPU	2273 / 7967
📘 2026-08-24 -> op1	Geekbench 6 CPU	2420 / 8793
📘 2026-03-06 (gaR)	Geekbench 6 CPU	2396 / 8763
📘 2025-04-11 (Ario)	Geekbench 6 CPU	2395 / 8820
📘 2025-04-11 (Ario)	Cinebench 2024	110 / 465

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Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core i5 1135G7 and Apple M1

General

Vendor	Intel	Apple
Released	September 2, 2020	November 20, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Instruction Set	x86-64	ARMv8
Codename	Tiger Lake	Apple M1
Model number	i5-1135G7	-
Integrated GPU	Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU	Apple M1 GPU
Successor	- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U	- Apple M5 (10-Core)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores	4	4
P-Threads	8	4
Base Frequency (P)	0.9-2.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)	4.2 GHz	-

Efficient Cores
E-Cores	-	4
E-Threads	-	4
Base Frequency (E)	-	2.1 GHz

Total
Total Cores	4	8
Total Threads	8	8
Bus Frequency	100 MHz	-
Multiplier	9-24x	-
Bus Bandwidth	4 GT/s	-
L1 Cache	96K (per core)	192K (per core)
L2 Cache	1280K (per core)	12MB (shared)
L3 Cache	8MB (shared)	-
Unlocked Multiplier	No	No

Package

Transistors	-	16 billions
Fabrication Process	10 nm	5 nm
TDP (PL1)	12-28 W (configurable)	14 W
Socket	BGA-1449	Apple M-Socket
Peak Temperature	100°C	-

Laptop processors ranking (#172nd place)

iGPU

Integrated Graphics	Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU	Apple M1 GPU
GPU Base Clock	300 MHz	450 MHz
GPU Boost Clock	1300 MHz	1278 MHz
Shading Units	640	1024
TMUs	40	64
ROPs	20	32
Execution Units	80	128
TGP	15 W	15 W

iGPU FLOPS

Core i5 1135G7

1.7 TFLOPS

Apple M1 +53%

2.6 TFLOPS

More info: Apple M1 GPU (8-core) compared to Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)

Memory Support

Memory Types	- DDR4-3200 - LPDDR4-4267	- LPDDR4X-4266
Max. Memory Size	64 GB	16 GB
Memory Channels	2	8
Max. Memory Bandwidth	-	68.25 GB/s
ECC Support	No	No

Misc

Official Site	Intel Core i5 1135G7 official page	-
PCI Express Version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express Lanes	16	-

Cast your vote

Choose between two processors

Core i5 1135G7

555 (30.1%)

Apple M1

1289 (69.9%)

Total votes: 1844

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Comments

So which CPU will you choose: Apple M1 or Intel Core i5 1135G7?

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John IL March 15, 2023 at 05:43 PM

Apple as a company benefitted from moving Mac's to their custom ARM chips. But Mac users lost as well as gained. They lost the ability to native boot a X86 Windows and like back in the Power PC chip days Apple is back to a proprietary CPU that nobody else uses. Of course, many Apple fans will gladly trade those negatives for a faster and more efficient CPU. The question remains, how does Apple silicon advance in terms of performance and efficiency? Will Apple face the same limitations in ARM as any silicon? We have already seen Apple having to marry SoC's together in order to gain significant performance. The Mac Studio comes to mind as not exactly being that much better at efficiency than any Intel or AMD

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Intergrated Micro Devices June 20, 2022 at 05:39 PM

Thanks to Apple for breaking up from Intel and making their own chips. They made Intel to wake up from their deep sleep and now AMD and Intel are battling against each other. Consumers will always win.

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Logan June 8, 2022 at 04:14 AM

I personally chose the i5 because I want to run Linux, and native Linux support isn't there yet on M1. The M1 basically forces you to use Apple's operating systems - I don't like macOS (or Windows). Anyways, the i5 is more than powerful enough for my needs anyway. My Asus VivoBook (K413E) fully supports Kubuntu and works great for me.

+21 Reply

April September 13, 2022 at 04:11 AM

Linux works just fine and the GPU driver is a couple months away, in any case, Apple specifically unlocked the bootloader and added in a boot from image mode specifically so that people can develop OSes for Apple Silicon.

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Asad April 22, 2022 at 11:44 PM

I use both on a daily basis. The M1 Air works way faster! cant compare the two. The Built Quality of the Dell Vostro 3000, is so poor it's actually sad, so plastic!

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jelenesg November 18, 2021 at 02:55 AM

I have a MacBook pro with the i5 and one with the M1 - Graphics processing with the M1 is much faster. On the other had, comparing both computers (not the chips), I like the fact that my computer with the i5 has 4 ports in which I can connect the power cord, versus only two in the computer with the M1 chip... but that's splitting hairs...

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Jattwadi attitude November 10, 2021 at 01:10 AM

i5 over m1 because: *Can you run high end games on mac os? *Do you really need 8 cores for normal stuff? *Power consumption is only pro for m1. other than that i5 wins hands down. I would download linux if I ever needed mac environment.

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ok. June 5, 2022 at 03:53 PM

that’s more on the os, not the CPU itself, the m1 is still a much more powerful CPU than the intel.

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and June 20, 2022 at 05:29 PM

ok., Apple silicon is made only to run Mac OS. No matter how powerful that thing is, unless it can run other than Mac OS, Apple silicon is useless.

+6 Reply

Uhh August 23, 2022 at 09:40 AM

and, Yes, useless for people who can't afford one.

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oiluser November 20, 2023 at 07:53 AM

ok., First and foremost, any MacBook equipped with either the M1 or M2 chip substantially outprices Windows laptops fitted with an Intel CPU, making affordability a substantial advantage of Intel CPUs. Secondly, the M1 chip is designed exclusively for MacOS and lacks turbo clock speed and hyperthreading capabilities required for effective gameplay. Thus, it's better suited to basic everyday tasks rather than casual gaming: a significant consideration when choosing a CPU. Thirdly, the MacBook's M1 and M2 chips are more prone to overheating due to their compromised internal airflow and fan power. This is evidenced by the absence of ventilation on the bottom of the MacBook, which is a critical area for airflow. Despite the M1 chip featuring a robust integrated GPU, it's worth noting that most Windows laptops include a dedicated GPU, with the majority carrying at least 2GB of Video Random Access Memory (VRAM).

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Russell C November 5, 2021 at 12:16 AM

I have a work HP Probook 650 with the Intel chip and a Mac Mini M1, both with 16GB RAM. The Probook's is ok but the fan starts up as soon as I ask anything of it - t be fair it is partly down to being bloated with company antivirus, firewall, Citrix Agent and goodness knows what else. Even so, the Mac just seems to sail through everything I throw at it. In the 5 months I've owned it, I've never even heard the fan start up, even with quite heavy video encoding in Davinci Resolve or audio mixing in Logic Pro X. It feels like it could be overclocked into something quite spectacular - if only!!

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Marc Bach September 14, 2021 at 02:41 PM

Personally i would choose the i5. That is only because the M1 is only useable on a mac device, and i am not a fan of the operating system on the mac. Of course the M1 is better in all ways, but the i5 is more compatible.

+41 Reply

ChrisP September 13, 2021 at 12:18 AM

M1 because of the lower power consumption and the system device it supports can run without fans and the GUI feels more responsive.

+35 Reply