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Apple M2 8 3500 MHz vs Apple M1 8 3200 MHz vs Intel i9-12950HX vs i7-1280P vs i7-1260P

The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Desktop, Laptop, Mobile/Embedded. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison. The values below were tabulated from a combined 18243 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz×Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz×Intel Core i9-12950HX×Intel Core i7-1280P×Intel Core i7-1260P
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Socket TypeNA2NA2FCBGA1964FCBGA1744FCBGA1744
CPU ClassDesktop, LaptopDesktop, Laptop, Mobile/EmbeddedLaptopLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz2.5 GHz1.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedNA2NA2Up to 5.0 GHzUp to 4.8 GHzUp to 4.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 8)8 (Threads: 8)16 (Threads: 24)14 (Threads: 20)12 (Threads: 16)
CacheNA2NA2L1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MBL1: 1,248KB, L2: 11.5MB, L3: 24MBL1: 1,088KB, L2: 9.0MB, L3: 18MB
TDPNA215.1W55W28W28W
Yearly Running CostNA$2.74$10.04$5.11$5.11
OtherIntel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel Iris Xe GraphicsIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7
First Seen on ChartQ3 2022Q1 2021Q2 2022Q1 2022Q1 2022
# of Samples4332102836775102441
CPU Rank117112694739211121
CPU Value0.00.053.041.70.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3886(0.0%)3676(-5.4%)3773(-2.9%)3310(-14.8%)3224(-17.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)15640(-50.0%)14133(-54.8%)31267(0.0%)20083(-35.8%)16587(-47.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,133
Intel Core i9-12950HX
31,267
Intel Core i7-1280P
20,083
Intel Core i7-1260P
16,587
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Intel Core i9-12950HX
53.0
Intel Core i7-1280P
41.7
Intel Core i7-1260P
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,676
Intel Core i9-12950HX
3,773
Intel Core i7-1280P
3,310
Intel Core i7-1260P
3,224
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz Intel Core i9-12950HX Intel Core i7-1280P Intel Core i7-1260P
Max TDPNA15.1W55W28W28W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per dayNANANANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per yearNANANANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.