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Apple M1 Ultra vs Intel Core i7-9700K gaming benchmark

Apple M1 Ultra vs Intel Core i7-9700K

Processor comparisons   12-02-2023
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Apple M1 Ultra vs Intel Core i7-9700K and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Blender, MATLAB, WPrime, VeraCrypt, RealBench, AIDA64, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, PCMark 10, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, Blender, Prime95, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Apex Legends
  • Last Man Standing
  • Borderlands 3
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Fortnite
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Overwatch
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Valheim
  • Death Stranding
  • Halo Infinite
  • Fallout 76
  • Valorant

   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-9700K or Apple M1 Ultra.


 
Apple M1 Ultra
Intel Core i7-9700K

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
M1 Ultra68% Core i7-9700K54%
The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Ultra is 20% better than Core i7-9700K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
M1 Ultra64% Core i7-9700K54%
The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. 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: Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite113.196.4
Valorant128.6109.5
Cyberpunk 207772.061.3
Apex Legends120.8103.0
Call of Duty Warzone96.482.2
Overwatch104.188.7
Red Dead Redemption 288.775.6
DOOM Eternal64.354.8
Warzone100.385.4
Assassin's Creed108.092.0
Valheim106.790.9
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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.


Power consumption
M1 Ultra272% Core i7-9700K46%
To make a finishing resolution 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 i7-9700K as it consumes less power: 20W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads 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 find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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
Apple M1 Ultra Intel Core i7-9700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core555214
Cinbench 15 Multi-core32521520
Cinbench 20 Single-core1103481
Cinbench 20 Multi-core55833656
Cinbench 23 Single-core42401246
Cinbench 23 Multi-core219599214

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Apple M1 Ultra Intel Core i7-9700K
Single-Core96112879
Multi-Core6219414607

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Apple M1 Ultra Intel Core i7-9700K
Single-Core16371320
Multi-Core246428237

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

Apple M1 Ultra Intel Core i7-9700K
Announcement dateApril 09, 2022October 01, 2018
TypeDesktopDesktop
SocketM1FCLGA1151-2
Core name16x Firestorm and 4x IcestormCoffee Lake
Architecturehybrid (big.LITTLE)x86
Generation19
Turbo Frequency4.9 MHz
Frequency3.2 MHz3.6 MHz
Cores208
Threads208
Bus rate8 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography5 nm14 nm
Transistors count114000 millions5600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)20 W95 W
Memory typeLPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHzDDR4-2666
Max. Memory128 Gb128 Gb
Memory Frequency6400
Memory bandwidth818 GByte/s41.6 GB/s
L1 cache4MB
L2 cache48MB
L3 cache96MB12 MB
OverclockingNoYes
Supports ECCNoNo
Part numberAPL1W06
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-9700K is 11% better than M1 Ultra in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Ultra has 12 more core than Core i7-9700K. 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 Ultra is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-9700K is better: 5
   All the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Apple M1 Ultra and Intel Core i7-9700K before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.
Apple M1 Ultra - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i7-9700K - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark


Apple M1 Ultra Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i7-13700
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
• Vs Core i9-12900HX
• Vs Core i7-13700KF
• Vs Core i9-12950HX
• Vs Core i7-13700K
• Vs EPYC 7742
• Vs EPYC 7713
• Vs EPYC 75F3
• Vs EPYC 7713P
• Vs EPYC 7763
• Vs EPYC 7702
• Vs Core i9-13900KF
• Vs Core i9-13900
• Vs Core i9-13900K
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X
• Vs Core i9-12900KS
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
• Vs Core i9-13900KS
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
• Vs EPYC 7663
• Vs EPYC 7543P
• Vs Core i9-12900K
• Vs Core i9-12900H
• Vs Core i5-13600K
• Vs EPYC 7643
• Vs Core i9-12900HK
• Vs Core i5-13600KF
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
• Vs Core i9-12900KF
• Vs EPYC 7543
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs EPYC 7513
• Vs EPYC 7502
• Vs Core i9-12900F
• Vs Core i9-12900
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700X
• Vs EPYC 74F3
• Vs Core i9-12900E
• Vs Core i9-12900T
• Vs Core i9-12900TE
• Vs EPYC 7443P
• Vs EPYC 7453
• Vs EPYC 7443
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5950X
• Vs EPYC 7413
• Vs EPYC 7452
• Vs Core i7-12700K
• Vs Core i7-12700KF
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
• Vs Core i5-12490F
• Vs Core i5-13500
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900
• Vs Core i5-12400
• Vs Core i5-12600KF
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900X
• Vs Core i7-12700F
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900
• Vs Core i5-12600K
• Vs Ryzen 9 3950X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900X
• Vs Core i7-12700
• Vs Core i5-13400
• Vs Apple M2
• Vs Apple M1 Max
• Vs Apple M1 Pro
• Vs Apple M1X
• Vs Apple M1
• Vs Apple M2 Pro
• Vs Apple M2 Max
• Vs Core i5-13600
• Vs Core i7-13700H
• Vs Core i9-13900HK
• Vs Core i9-13900HX
• Vs Core i5-13600HX
• Vs Core i9-13950HX
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600
• Vs Core i7-1360P
• Vs Core i5-13500HX
• Vs Core i9-13980HX
• Vs Core i9-13900T
• Vs Core i9-13900F
• Vs Core i7-13700F
• Vs Core i7-13700T
• Vs Core i5-13600T
• Vs Core i5-13600H
• Vs Core i5-13500H
• Vs Core i5-13505H
• Vs Core i5-13500T
• Vs Core i5-13400F
• Vs Core i5-13400T
• Vs Core i5-1345U
• Vs Core i3-13100T
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
• Vs Core i3-13300
• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600G
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5645
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5845
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G
• Vs Core i5-13490F
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE
• Vs Core i7-13790F
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600G
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Core i3-12100F
• Vs Core i3-13100
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i5-11600KF
• Vs Core i9-9900K
• Vs Core i5-12600
• Vs Core i5-11600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700G
• Vs Core i7-10700K
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Core i7-11700K
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Core i5-11400
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Core i3-12100
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Core i9-11900K
• Vs Core i3-12300
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• Vs Core i9-10900K
• Vs Core i5-12400F
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X3D


Intel Core i7-9700K Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600H
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Core i9-9900K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600XT
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800H
• Vs Core i7-10700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Core i9-10850K
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Core i9-10900K
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500X
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Core i7-8700
• Vs Core i7-10750H
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Core i7-9750H
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i5-8400
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i5-9300H
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Core i7-10875H
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Core i7-10700F
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Core i9-10980XE
• Vs Core i9-9980XE
• Vs Core i9-9990XE
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
• Vs Xeon W-3175X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
• Vs Core i9-9960X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700G
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800H
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HS
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HX
• Vs Apple M1X
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800U
• Vs Apple M1
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600G
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900U
• Vs Core i7-11700K
• Vs Core i5-11600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
• Vs Core i9-7940X
• Vs Core i9-7960X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
• Vs Core i9-10920X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
• Vs Core i9-9920X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
• Vs Ryzen 3 3300X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900HX
• Vs Core i5-1145G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800
• Vs Core i7-1160G7
• Vs Core i3-10320
• Vs Core i7-9700E
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Xeon E5-2697R v4
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
• Vs Xeon W-1290T
• Vs EPYC 7F32
• Vs Core i5-10600
• Vs Core i5-10500
• Vs Core i7-10700T
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400GE
• Vs Core i7-10870H
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600HS
• Vs Xeon Gold 6130T
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600U
• Vs Xeon E5-2680R v4
• Vs Xeon W-2235
• Vs Core i5-10600T
• Vs Core i7-11800H
• Vs Core i5-11600KF
• Vs Core i5-11600
• Vs Core i5-11600T
• Vs Core i5-11500
• Vs Core i5-11500T
• Vs Core i5-11400
• Vs Core i5-11400F
• Vs Core i5-11400T
• Vs Core i5-1145GRE
• Vs Core i5-1140G7
• Vs Core i5-11300H
• Vs Core i7-11375H
• Vs Core i7-1185G7
• Vs Core i7-11370H
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600E
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500U
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600H
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600U
• Vs Core i7-10700KF
• Vs Core i7-7900X
• Vs Core i9-10900T
• Vs Core i9-9900KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
• Vs Core i7-9800X
• Vs Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition
• Vs Core i7-7820X
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800U
• Vs Core i7-6950X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
• Vs Core i9-9900
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
• Vs Core i9-10980HK
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
• Vs Core i9-10885H
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G
• Vs Core i9-10880H
• Vs Ryzen 7 1800X
• Vs Core i5-10600KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
• Vs Core i7-9700KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
• Vs Core i7-8086K
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
• Vs Core i9-9900T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700E
• Vs Core i7-6900K
• Vs Core i7-9700F
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700X
• Vs Core i7-5960X
• Vs Core i7-7800X
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
• Vs Core i7-10850H
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300G
• Vs Core i9-10900TE
• Vs Core i5-11320H
• Vs Core i5-11260H
• Vs Core i7-11390H
• Vs Xeon W-10855M
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
• Vs Xeon W-11855M
• Vs Celeron 7300
• Vs Celeron 7305
• Vs Pentium 8500
• Vs Pentium 8505
• Vs Core i3-1210U
• Vs Core i3-1215U
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5475U
• Vs Ryzen 5 5625U
• Vs Core i9-9880H
• Vs Core i9-9980HK
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600X
• Vs Core i3-1215UL
• Vs Core i3-1215UE
• Vs Core i3-N305
• Vs Core i3-N300
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Core i9-13900T
• Vs Core i5-13600T
• Vs Core i5-13400T
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
• Vs Core i5-7500
• Vs Core i3-8100
• Vs Core i5-6600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500
• Vs Core i5-6500T
• Vs Core i5-6600
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
• Vs Core i5-7600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 1500X
• Vs Core i3-7100
• Vs Core i7-5820K
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900X
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5950X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5645
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5845
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G
• Vs Core i5-13490F
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X3D
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