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Apple M2 8 3500 MHz vs Apple M1 8 3200 MHz vs Intel i9-12900 vs i3-12300

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 14128 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 i9-12900×Intel Core i3-12300+ ADD
Price Search Online Search Online $422.28 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeNA2NA2FCLGA1700LGA 1700
CPU ClassDesktop, LaptopDesktop, Laptop, Mobile/EmbeddedDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz2.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedNA2NA2Up to 5.1 GHzUp to 4.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 8)8 (Threads: 8)16 (Threads: 24)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheNA2NA2L1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MBL1: 320KB, L2: 5.0MB, L3: 12MB
TDPNA215.1W65W60W
Yearly Running CostNA$2.74$11.86$10.95
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770Intel UHD Graphics 730
First Seen on ChartQ3 2022Q1 2021Q1 2022Q1 2022
# of Samples3813953974234
CPU Value0.00.079.9100.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3900(-2.9%)3680(-8.3%)4015(0.0%)3585(-10.7%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)15654(-53.6%)14147(-58.1%)33740(0.0%)14352(-57.5%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,654
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,147
Intel Core i9-12900
33,740
Intel Core i3-12300
14,352
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Intel Core i9-12900
79.9
Intel Core i3-12300
100.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,900
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,680
Intel Core i9-12900
4,015
Intel Core i3-12300
3,585
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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 i9-12900 Intel Core i3-12300
Max TDPNA15.1W65W60W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANANA
Running cost per dayNANANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANANA
Running cost per yearNANANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.