Intel Core i5-8600K VS Apple M2 Pro
Comparison of processors: Intel Core i5 8600K with 6 cores 4.3GHz and Apple M2 Pro with 12 cores 3.5GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.
Key Differences
Intel Core i5-8600K: Advantages
- Higher turbo frequency
Apple M2 Pro: Advantages
- Lower energy consumption
- Higher number of cores (6 vs 12)
- Higher number of threads (6 vs 12)
- Newer PCIE version (3 vs 4)
- More single-core power
- More multi-core power
Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
-
122
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1243
1657
Cinebench R20 Single Core
-
-
Geekbench 6 Single Core
1649
2676
Geekbench 5 Single Core
1163
1986
Passmark Single Core
2603
4140
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
-
782
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
6718
14851
Cinebench R20 Multi Core
2181
-
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
6050
14493
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
5367
14863
Passmark Multi Core
10201
26239
Intel Core i5-8600K
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Apple M2 Pro
General Parameters
| Q4 2017 | Release Date | Q1 2023 |
| Intel | Manufacturer | Apple |
| Desktop | Type | Laptop |
| x86-64 | Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Coffee Lake | Core Architecture | Apple M2 |
| Intel Core i5-8600K | Processor Number | Apple M2 Pro |
| LGA-1151 | Socket | AppleM-Socket |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Package
| 14nm | Fabrication Process | 5nm |
| LGA-1151 | Socket | AppleM-Socket |
| 95 W | Energy Consumption | 30 W |
| 0 W | Max Turbo Consumption | 30 W |
| 100°C | Peak Operating | 100ºC |
CPU Performance
| 6 | Main Cores | 6 |
| 0 | Main Threads | 0 |
| - | Main Cores Base Freq. | - |
| 4.3GHz | Main Cores Turbo Freq. | 3.5GHz |
| Efficient Cores | 4 | |
| 0 | Efficient Threads | 4 |
| Base Frequency Secondary Cores | 2.4GHz | |
| Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores | 2.42GHz | |
| 6 | Total Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Total Threads | 12 |
| 100MHz | Bus Frequency | |
| 36x | Multiplier | No |
| 64K per core | L1 Cache | 192K per core |
| 256K per core | L2 Cache | 32MB shared |
| 9MB shared | L3 Cache | |
| Sí | Unlocked Multiplier | No |
Memory Parameters
| DDR4-2666 | Memory Type | LPDDR5-6400 |
| 128GB | Max Memory | 32GB |
| 2 | Max. Memory Channels | 4 |
| 41.6GB/s | Bandwidth | 204.8GB/s |
| No | ECC Memory Support | No |
Graphics Card Parameters
| Yes | Integrated Graphics | Yes |
| 350MHz | GPU Base Frequency | 450MHz |
| 1150MHz | Dynamic Max GPU Frequency | 1398MHz |
| 192 | Shaders | 2432 |
| 24 | Texture Units | 152 |
| 3 | ROP Units | 76 |
| 24 | Execution Units | 0 |
| 15W | Energy Consumption | 35W |
Miscellaneous
| 3 | PCIE Version | 4 |
| 16 | PCIE Lines |
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