Apple M3 Pro 12-Core vs Core i5-14600KF
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-14600KF outperforms Apple M3 Pro 12-Core by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-14600KF and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 170 | 420 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M3 |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-R | no data |
| Release date | no data | 30 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | $519 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-14600KF and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 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 cores | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 126 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core6 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.748 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.3 GHz | 4.06 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 257 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 37000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-14600KF and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1700 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 27 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-14600KF and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Status | Launched | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-14600KF and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-14600KF and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 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 Core i5-14600KF and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 192 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-14600KF and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 25.32 | 15.13 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 12 |
| Threads | 20 | 126 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core6 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 27 Watt |
The Core i5-14600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M3 Pro 12-Core in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-14600KF is a desktop processor while Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-14600KF and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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