Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus vs Apple M5 Max (40-сore GPU)
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We compared two CPUs: the 3.7 GHz Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus (desktop) with 24-cores against the 4.61 GHz Apple M5 Max (40-сore GPU) (laptop) with 18-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
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
- Unlocked multiplier
- Supports up to 256 GB DDR5-7200 RAM
- Has 6 more physical cores
Advantages of Apple M5 Max (40-сore GPU)
- More powerful Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core) integrated graphics: 16.6 vs 2 TFLOPS
- Around 499.2 GB/s (433%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
- 16% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 4358 vs 3750 points
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 595 | - |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 9722 | 8487 |
Cinebench Scores (3rd and 4th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 2000 MB/sec | 2990 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 297.3 Klines/sec | 271.1 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 635.2 pages/sec | 811.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 716 Mpixels/sec | 764 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 447.5 pages/sec | 457.1 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 116 images/sec | 106.1 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 210.5 images/sec | 303.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 59 Mpixels/sec | 47.8 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 175.8 GOps/sec | 132.6 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 229.2 GOps/sec | 186.1 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 612M Primes/sec | 553M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 96.8M Strings/sec | 84.9M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 59 GBytes/sec | 40.8 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 803 MBytes/sec | 689.6 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 4038 Frames/sec | 6847 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 63.4B Matrices/sec | 33.4B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 19.9 PPW | 24.6 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 219.2 PPW | 302 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 547.7 PPW | 574.7 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 4.92 PPW | 5.76 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-12 (coolguy) | Cinebench 2026 | 0 / 8872 |
| 📘 2026-06-25 (Adnan) | Cinebench 2024 | 144 / 2490 |
| 📘 2026-06-13 (sparehobos) | Cinebench 2024 | 147 / 2614 |
| 📘 2026-04-11 (Daniel Comeau) | Cinebench 2026 | 568 / 8929 |
| 📘 2026-04-07 (IdiotStick) | Cinebench 2026 | 595 / 9722 |
Apple M5 Max (40-сore GPU)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-03 -> Apple lover | GeekBench | 4365 / 30166 |
| 📘 2026-07-03 -> Apple lover | Cinebench 2026 | 734 / 9428 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Apple M5 Max (40-сore GPU)General
| Vendor | Intel | Apple |
| Released | March 12, 2026 | March 3, 2026 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake | Apple M5 |
| Model number | 270K+ | T6051 |
| Integrated GPU | Arc iGPU (4-Cores) | Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core) |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | - |
Intel CPU rating (#1st place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 | 18 |
| P-Threads | 8 | 18 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.7 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.4 GHz | - |
| E-Cores | 16 | - |
| E-Threads | 16 | - |
| Base Frequency (E) | 3.2 GHz | - |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.7 GHz | - |
| Total Cores | 24 | 18 |
| Total Threads | 24 | 18 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 37x | 46x |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 3MB (per core) | 32MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 36MB (shared) | - |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
Package
| Transistors | 17.8 billions | 28 billions |
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | 100 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 250 W | - |
| Socket | FCLGA-1851 | Apple M-Socket |
| Peak Temperature | 105°C | 100°C |
| Die Size | - | 166.85 mm² |
Desktop CPU ranking (#1st place)
Laptop processors ranking (#2nd place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores) | Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core) |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | - |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2000 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Shading Units | 512 | 5120 |
| TMUs | 32 | 320 |
| ROPs | 16 | 160 |
| Execution Units | 64 | 640 |
| TGP | 14 W | - |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-7200 | - LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max. Memory Size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 32 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | 614.4 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus official page | - |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | - |
| PCI Express Lanes | 24 | - |
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