FPSVersusApple MacBook Air 13 (M5): specs and configurations
Performance score
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) is a Apple laptop released Q1 2026. It comes in 2 configurations: CPUs Apple M5; graphics Apple M5 GPU 10-core, Apple M5 GPU 8-core. The fastest is M5 · 10-core GPU (score 24.67), the most basic M5 · 8-core GPU (24.21) — the gap between them is what the extra money buys.
A laptop's score is the average of its CPU and graphics scores by our calculation, not a benchmark. Graphics are counted at their power (TGP) in this very laptop: the same RTX 4070 at 60 W is slower than at 140 W.
FPS in 10 popular games
| Game | Base configuration: M5 · 8-core GPU | Top configuration: M5 · 10-core GPU |
|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50–70 | 60–80 |
| Fortnite | 50–65 | 55–80 |
| Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced | 17–23 | 20–27 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18–25 | 21–28 |
| Rust | 16–21 | 19–25 |
| PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | 30–45 | 35–50 |
| Apex Legends | 35–50 | 40–55 |
| ELDEN RING | 20–27 | 24–31 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 25–40 | 30–45 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 21–27 | 24–32 |
Approximate, from the games' system requirements, ±15–20%; highlighted where the gap is 5% or more.
Real tests
What the test measures
Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.
CPU rendering (Blender)
Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026. For laptops: the typical result of this CPU and GPU across different laptops, not adjusted to this model's power limit.
Configurations (2)
Overview
| Brand | Apple |
|---|---|
| Release date | Q1 2026 |
| Screen size | 13.6″ |
| Resolution | 2560×1664 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Weight | 1.23 kg |
| Processor | Apple M5 |
| Graphics card | Apple M5 GPU 10-core, Apple M5 GPU 8-core |
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