Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) vs Intel Core i5-12600K

Let's find out which one of Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) and Intel Core i5-12600K is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) Intel Core i5-12600K
• Family
  Apple M series Intel Core i5
• CPU group
  Apple M1 Intel Core i 12000
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Generation
  1 12
• Predecessor
  -- Intel Core i5-11600K
• Successor
  Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) --

In this block we are going to compare Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) vs Intel Core i5-12600K by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• Overclocking
  No Yes

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) and Intel Core i5-12600K along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Apple M1 Pro (16 Core) Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 (Alder Lake S)
• GPU frequency
  1.30 GHz 0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.45 GHz
• Execution units
  256 32
• Shader
  2048 256
• Max. GPU Memory
  16 GB 16 GB
• Max. displays
  3 4
• Generation
  1 12
• Technology
  5 nm 10 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2021 Q4/2021

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) and Intel Core i5-12600K. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No Decode
• AVC
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) and Intel Core i5-12600K you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR5-6400 DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
• Max. Memory
  32 GB 256 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2
• ECC
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) or Intel Core i5-12600K? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL2)
  -- 228 W / 56 s
• TDP up
  40 W --
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) and Intel Core i5-12600K CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  5 nm 10 nm
• Socket
  N/A LGA 1700
• L2-Cache
  28.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  -- 20.00 MB
• Architecture
  M1 Alder Lake S
• Virtualization
  Apple Virtualization Framework VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
• Release date
  Q3/2021 Q4/2021
• Part Number
  APL 1103 BX8071512600K