Core i5-12400F vs Apple M3 Max 16-Core

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M3 Max 16-Core
2023
16 cores / 1612 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core threads, 78 Watt
21.86
+72.9%

Apple M3 Max 16-Core outperforms Core i5-12400F by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i5-12400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking222562
Place by popularitynot in top-1004
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data57.30
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M3no data
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake-S (2022)
Release date30 October 2023 (less than a year ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Current priceno data$168

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i5-12400F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612 x 4.1  GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7  GHz Apple M3 E-Core12
Base clock speed2.748 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors92000 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i5-12400F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
Socketno dataFCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)78 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i5-12400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSXno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Statusno dataLaunched

Security technologies

Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i5-12400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i5-12400F are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i5-12400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M3 Max 40-Core GPUno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i5-12400F.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 21.86
+72.9%
i5-12400F 12.64

Apple M3 Max 16-Core outperforms Core i5-12400F by 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 3264
+85.6%
i5-12400F 1759

Apple M3 Max 16-Core outperforms Core i5-12400F by 86% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 271
+11.1%
i5-12400F 244

Apple M3 Max 16-Core outperforms Core i5-12400F by 11% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.86 12.64
Recency 30 October 2023 4 January 2022
Physical cores 16 6
Threads 1612 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core 12
Power consumption (TDP) 78 Watt 65 Watt

The Apple M3 Max 16-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12400F in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M3 Max 16-Core is a notebook processor while Core i5-12400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i5-12400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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