M5 vs Core i9-13900H: which is better
Apple M5 (laptop, 2025) against Intel Core i9-13900H (laptop, 2023): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.
Key differences
- Core i9-13900H is 1% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 26,995 vs 26,741).
- M5 is 56% faster per core.
| M5 | Core i9-13900H | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 37.1 | 37.5 |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 26,741 | 26,995 |
| Single-thread rating | 5,772 | 3,693 |
| US price | Mac computers only | laptops only |
| Cores | 10 (4P + 6E) | 14 (6P + 8E) |
| Threads | 10 | 20 |
| Base clock | no data | 2.6 GHz |
| Max boost | 4.6 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | none | 24 MB |
| TDP | no data | 45 W |
| Max power | no data | 115 W |
| Memory | LPDDR5X (on package) | DDR5 / DDR4 |
| Memory speed | 9600 MT/s | 5200 MT/s |
| PCI Express | no data | PCIe 4.0 |
| Socket | BGA (soldered) | BGA (soldered) |
| Process | 3 nm (TSMC N3P) | 10 nm (Intel 7) |
| Architecture | Apple M5 | Raptor Lake |
| Series | M5 | 13th Gen Core (laptops) |
| Release year | 2025 | 2023 |
| Integrated graphics | Apple GPU (10 cores) | Iris Xe |