Intel Core i5 13600K vs Apple M2 Pro
We compared two CPUs: the 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5 13600K (desktop) with 14-cores against the 3.5 GHz Apple M2 Pro (laptop) with 12-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
NanoReview Final Score
Generic CPU rating
The "iGPU" and "Power Efficiency" have a minor impact on the NanoReview Score when comparing desktop CPUs.
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i5 13600K
- Supports up to 128 GB DDR5-5600 RAM
- Unlocked multiplier
- Newer PCI Express version – 5.0
- Has 2 more physical cores
Advantages of Apple M2 Pro
- Around 115.2 GB/s (129%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
- More modern manufacturing process – 5 versus 10 nanometers
- Supports quad-channel memory
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Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench R23
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1420 MB/sec | 1480 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 129.1 Klines/sec | 98.8 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 391.4 pages/sec | 292.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 479.4 Mpixels/sec | 316.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 268.9 pages/sec | 263.2 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 69.2 images/sec | 47.1 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 148.9 images/sec | 112.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 29.4 Mpixels/sec | 14.4 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 124.2 GOps/sec | 58.5 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 91.9 GOps/sec | 74.4 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 162M Primes/sec | 362M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 52.7M Strings/sec | 42.1M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 27.6 GBytes/sec | 15.9 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 485.5 MBytes/sec | 340.3 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 2206 Frames/sec | 3657 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 29.3B Matrices/sec | 12.2B Matrices/sec |
Value for money
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Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i5 13600K and Apple M2 ProGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Apple |
| Released | September 27, 2022 | January 17, 2023 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| instruction set | x86-64 | ARMv8 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake | Apple M2 |
| Model number | i5-13600K | - |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 | Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core) |
CPU
| P-Cores | 6 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.1 GHz | - |
| E-Cores | 8 | 4 |
| E-Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.9 GHz | - |
| Total Cores | 14 | 12 |
| Total Threads | 20 | 12 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | - |
| Multiplier | 35x | - |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 32MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 24MB (shared) | - |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
Package
| Transistors | - | 40 billions |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | 30 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 181 W | - |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | Apple M-Socket |
| Peak temperature | 100°C | - |
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core) |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 450 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1500 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 2432 |
| TMUs | 16 | 152 |
| ROPs | 8 | 76 |
| Execution Units | 32 | - |
| TGP | 15 W | 35 W |
| Max. Resolution | - | 7680x4320 - 60 Hz |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory types | - DDR5-5600 - DDR4-3200 |
- LPDDR5-6400 |
| Memory Size | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Max. Memory Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 204.8 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | No |
Misc
| Official site | Intel Core i5 13600K official page | - |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | - |
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