Apple M1 Max vs Intel Core i7-12800H

Processor comparisons   21-10-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Apple M1 Max vs Intel Core i7-12800H tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as MATLAB, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Blender, 3DMark, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, WPrime, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-12800H or Apple M1 Max.

Summary benchmark results

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

M1 Max

60%

Core i7-12800H

60%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M1 Max

57%

Core i7-12800H

57%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.3	101.0
Valorant	115.1	114.7
Cyberpunk 2077	64.5	64.2
Apex Legends	108.2	107.8
Call of Duty Warzone	86.3	86.0
Overwatch	93.2	92.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.4	79.2
DOOM Eternal	57.6	57.4
Warzone	89.8	89.5
Assassin's Creed	96.7	96.4
Valheim	95.5	95.2

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

M1 Max

332%

Core i7-12800H

132%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the M1 Max is more energy efficient than the Core i7-12800H as it consumes less power: 18W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Apple M1 Max	Intel Core i7-12800H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	313	463
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1811	3376
Cinbench 20 Single-core	617	1106
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3106	7663
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2360	2589
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12204	25265

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

	Apple M1 Max	Intel Core i7-12800H
Single-Core	5344	6061
Multi-Core	34572	35372

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

	Apple M1 Max	Intel Core i7-12800H
Single-Core	1793	1793
Multi-Core	13028	12699

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Apple M1 Max	Intel Core i7-12800H
Announcement date	October 07, 2021	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop;Desktop	Laptop
Socket	M1	FCBGA1744
Core name	8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm	Alder Lake
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	x86
Generation	1	12
Turbo Frequency		4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	10	14
Threads	10	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	57000 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	18 W	45 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400
Memory bandwidth	409 GByte/s	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache	4MB
L2 cache	24MB
L3 cache	48MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1105

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-12800H is 13% better than M1 Max in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12800H has 4 more core than M1 Max. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Max is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12800H is better: 16
All the figures in the article 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 Apple M1 Max and Intel Core i7-12800H before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Apple M1 Max - all data

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

• Apple M1 Max specs and review.

Intel Core i7-12800H - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12800H specs and review.