Intel Core i9-13900T vs Apple M1 Ultra

Processor comparisons   29-01-2023
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-13900T vs Apple M1 Ultra and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 7zip, VeraCrypt, Blender, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Handbrake, RealBench, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, SuperPi, AIDA64, Blender, Prime95.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Last Man Standing
Overwatch
Halo Infinite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Death Stranding
DOOM: Eternal
Cyberpunk 2077
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
Valheim
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Red Dead Redemption 2
Apex Legends
Fallout 76
Grand Theft Auto V
Valorant

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 Ultra or Intel Core i9-13900T.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i9-13900T

66%

M1 Ultra

68%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Ultra is 2% better than Core i9-13900T. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-13900T

63%

M1 Ultra

64%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	111.1	113.1
Valorant	126.3	128.6
Cyberpunk 2077	70.7	72.0
Apex Legends	118.7	120.8
Call of Duty Warzone	94.7	96.4
Overwatch	102.3	104.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	87.1	88.7
DOOM Eternal	63.1	64.3
Warzone	98.5	100.3
Assassin's Creed	106.1	108.0
Valheim	104.8	106.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-13900T

188%

M1 Ultra

272%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the M1 Ultra is more energy efficient than the Core i9-13900T since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 20W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-13900T	Apple M1 Ultra
Cinbench 15 Single-core	480	555
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5039	3252
Cinbench 20 Single-core	799	1103
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11203	5583
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2835	4240
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	32236	21959

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-13900T	Apple M1 Ultra
Single-Core	2591	9611
Multi-Core	54945	62194

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-13900T	Apple M1 Ultra
Single-Core	1974	1637
Multi-Core	22682	24642

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-13900T	Apple M1 Ultra
Announcement date	January 24, 2023	April 09, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	M1
Core name	Raptor Lake	16x Firestorm and 4x Icestorm
Architecture	x86	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	13	1
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz
Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	24	20
Threads	32	20
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	114000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	20 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	6400
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	818 GByte/s
L1 cache	2 MB	4MB
L2 cache	8 MB	48MB
L3 cache	36 MB	96MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options	APL1W06

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-13900T is 17% better than M1 Ultra in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900T has 4 more core than M1 Ultra. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-13900T is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Ultra is better: 22
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-13900T and Apple M1 Ultra before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-13900T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-13900T specs and review.

Apple M1 Ultra - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Apple M1 Ultra specs and review.