i7-13705H vs Apple M5 Pro 15-Core
Aggregate performance score
M5 Pro 15-Core outperforms Core i7-13705H by an impressive 96% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 241 | 655 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 13.09 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | no data | 13.43 |
| Designer | Apple | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | no data | Raptor Lake-H (2023−2026) |
| Release date | 3 March 2026 (less than a year ago) | 4 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $502 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of M5 Pro 15-Core and Core i7-13705H: 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 cores | 15 (Pentadeca-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 6 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 8 |
| Threads | 15 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 3.048 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.61 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 32 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on M5 Pro 15-Core and Core i7-13705H 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA1792 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M5 Pro 15-Core and Core i7-13705H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
M5 Pro 15-Core and Core i7-13705H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M5 Pro 15-Core and Core i7-13705H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M5 Pro 15-Core and Core i7-13705H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.5 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 96 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of M5 Pro 15-Core and Core i7-13705H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by M5 Pro 15-Core and Core i7-13705H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by M5 Pro 15-Core and Core i7-13705H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M5 Pro 15-Core and Core i7-13705H.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 28.62 | 14.60 |
| Recency | 3 March 2026 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 15 | 14 |
| Threads | 15 | 20 |
Apple M5 Pro 15-Core has a 96% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 7% more physical cores.
i7-13705H, on the other hand, has 33% more threads.
The Apple M5 Pro 15-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-13705H in performance tests.
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