The Intel Core i5-13500H is better than the Apple M1 in several key areas: 1. **Higher Multi-core Performance**: More cores and threads provide better performance for multi-threaded applications. 2. **Software Compatibility**: Broader compatibility with Windows applications and professional software. 3. **Gaming and Graphics**: Ability to pair with discrete GPUs for superior gaming and graphics performance. 4. **Customization and Upgradability**: More options for hardware upgrades and customization. 5. **Connectivity**: Typically offers more and varied I/O ports. 6. **Virtualization Support**: Better support for running multiple virtual machines.