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Apple M2 Max vs Intel Core i5-12600H gaming benchmark

Apple M2 Max vs Intel Core i5-12600H

Processor comparisons   22-10-2022
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Apple M2 Max vs Intel Core i5-12600H tests and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, 3DMark, SuperPi, Blender, WPrime, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, Furmark, PCMark 10, RealBench, UserBenchmark, PassMark, AIDA64, MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Apex Legends
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Borderlands 3
  • Overwatch
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Valheim
  • Valorant
  • Halo Infinite
  • Fortnite
  • Last Man Standing
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Fallout 76
  • Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
  • Death Stranding
  • Red Dead Redemption 2

   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12600H or Apple M2 Max.

 
Apple M2 Max
Intel Core i5-12600H

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
M2 Max62% Core i5-12600H58%
The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 Max is 6% better than Core i5-12600H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
M2 Max60% Core i5-12600H55%
For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite106.098.4
Valorant120.4111.8
Cyberpunk 207767.462.6
Apex Legends113.2105.1
Call of Duty Warzone90.383.8
Overwatch97.590.5
Red Dead Redemption 283.177.1
DOOM Eternal60.255.9
Warzone93.987.2
Assassin's Creed101.293.9
Valheim99.992.8
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
M2 Max465% Core i5-12600H145%
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 M2 Max is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12600H since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 40W. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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 run, 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 M2 Max Intel Core i5-12600H
Cinbench 15 Single-core389360
Cinbench 15 Multi-core22202626
Cinbench 20 Single-core761860
Cinbench 20 Multi-core38015963
Cinbench 23 Single-core22042013
Cinbench 23 Multi-core1714219657

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Apple M2 Max Intel Core i5-12600H
Single-Core65364715
Multi-Core4224627519

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Apple M2 Max Intel Core i5-12600H
Single-Core20961746
Multi-Core1761710166

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

Apple M2 Max Intel Core i5-12600H
Announcement dateOctober 20, 2022January 07, 2022
TypeDesktop;LaptopLaptop
SocketM2FCBGA1744
Core name8x Avalanche and 4x BlizzardAlder Lake
Architecturehybrid (big.LITTLE)x86
Generation212
Turbo Frequency4.5 MHz
Frequency3.49 MHz3.3 MHz
Cores1212
Threads1216
Bus rate8 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography4 nm7 nm
Transistors count68000 millions10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)15 W40 W
Memory typeLPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHzUp to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory64 Gb64 Gb
Memory Frequency6400
Memory bandwidth412 GByte/s45.8 GB/s
L1 cache4MB
L2 cache24MB
L3 cache48MB18 MB
OverclockingNoNo
Supports ECCNoNo
Part number
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M2 Max is 5% better than Core i5-12600H in terms of CPU frequency. 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 M2 Max is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12600H is better: 9
   Although it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Apple M2 Max and Intel Core i5-12600H before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.
Apple M2 Max - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i5-12600H - all data

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


Apple M2 Max Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i5-13500
• Vs Core i7-12700KF
• Vs Core i7-12700K
• Vs EPYC 7452
• Vs EPYC 7413
• Vs Ryzen 9 5950X
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs EPYC 7443
• Vs EPYC 7453
• Vs EPYC 7443P
• Vs Core i9-12900TE
• Vs Core i9-12900E
• Vs Core i9-12900T
• Vs EPYC 74F3
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700X
• Vs Core i9-12900
• Vs Core i9-12900F
• Vs EPYC 7502
• Vs EPYC 7513
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs EPYC 7543
• Vs Core i9-12900KF
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
• Vs Core i5-13600KF
• Vs Core i9-12900HK
• Vs EPYC 7643
• Vs Core i5-13600K
• Vs Core i9-12900H
• Vs Core i9-12900K
• Vs EPYC 7543P
• Vs EPYC 7272
• Vs EPYC 73F3
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
• Vs EPYC 7343
• Vs Apple M2 Pro
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900X
• Vs Xeon W-3275M
• Vs Ryzen 9 3950X
• Vs EPYC 7313
• Vs Xeon Gold 6248R
• Vs EPYC 7313P
• Vs Core i7-12850HX
• Vs Core i5-12600KF
• Vs Core i5-12600K
• Vs Core i7-12800H
• Vs Core i5-13400
• Vs Xeon Gold 6242R
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900
• Vs Apple M1 Max
• Vs EPYC 72F3
• Vs Core i7-12800HL
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
• Vs Xeon Platinum 8260M
• Vs Core i9-10980XE
• Vs Core i7-12700HL
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800X
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
• Vs Apple M1 Ultra
• Vs Apple M2
• Vs Core i9-12950HX
• Vs Core i7-13700K
• Vs Core i7-13700
• Vs Core i7-13700KF
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X
• Vs Core i9-12900HX
• Vs Core i7-12700
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
• Vs Core i9-13900KS
• Vs Core i9-13900
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
• Vs Core i9-12900KS
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
• Vs Core i3-13100
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
• Vs Core i9-13900KF
• Vs Core i7-12700F
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
• Vs Core i9-13900K
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700G
• Vs Ryzen 9 6980HS
• Vs Core i9-11900
• Vs Ryzen 9 6900HS
• Vs Ryzen 9 6980HX
• Vs Core i9-11980HK
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Core i7-12700H
• Vs Core i7-12650HX
• Vs Core i9-11900F
• Vs Core i9-11900H
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 6900HX
• Vs Core i7-11700B
• Vs Core i9-11900K
• Vs Core i7-12700T
• Vs Core i9-11900KF
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
• Vs Core i7-11700K
• Vs Core i5-12600
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HX
• Vs Core i5-12600T
• Vs Core i9-11950H
• Vs Core i5-12490F
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800HS
• Vs Core i5-12400F
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HS
• Vs Core i9-11900KB
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900HX
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600HS
• Vs Core i7-12650H
• Vs Core i5-12400
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800H
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600H
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800H
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800XT
• Vs Core i5-12400T
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600U
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800U
• Vs Core i5-12450H
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900U
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Core i7-11850H
• Vs Core i9-11900T
• Vs Core i7-11700
• Vs Core i3-12300
• Vs Ryzen 7 5825U
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800U
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700U
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900HS
• Vs Core i9-10900K
• Vs Core i7-11700T
• Vs Core i5-12500H
• Vs Core i5-12600HX
• Vs Core i7-11700KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600G
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800
• Vs Core i7-11700F
• Vs Core i5-12450HX
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
• Vs Core i3-12100T
• Vs Core i9-10850K
• Vs Core i9-10920X
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900HS
• Vs Core i3-12300T
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700G
• Vs Core i9-10900
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800H
• Vs Core i9-10900F
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900H
• Vs Core i9-10900KF
• Vs Core i9-10940X
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600XT
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
• Vs Core i5-13600
• Vs Core i7-13700HX
• Vs Core i7-13700H
• Vs Core i9-13900HK
• Vs Core i9-13900HX
• Vs Core i5-13600HX
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600
• Vs Core i5-13500HX
• 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


Intel Core i5-12600H Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HS
• Vs Core i7-11700F
• Vs Core i9-10920X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HX
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
• Vs Core i7-11700
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
• Vs Core i7-11700KF
• Vs Core i9-7940X
• Vs Core i9-7960X
• Vs Core i7-11700K
• Vs Core i9-11900F
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Core i9-11900
• Vs Core i7-12650H
• Vs Core i9-11900KF
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700G
• Vs Core i9-11900K
• Vs Core i9-9940X
• Vs Xeon W-2275
• Vs Core i9-11950H
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750G
• Vs Core i7-11700B
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Apple M1X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
• Vs Core i9-11900H
• Vs Core i9-11900KB
• Vs Core i9-11900T
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800H
• Vs Core i9-9920X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800HS
• Vs Core i7-11700T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
• Vs Core i9-10900K
• Vs Core i7-11850H
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800XT
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900HX
• Vs Core i9-10900KF
• Vs Core i9-7920X
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Core i9-10850K
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900HS
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Core i9-10900X
• Vs Core i9-10910
• Vs EPYC 7F32
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800U
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Apple M1
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600G
• Vs Xeon Gold 6130T
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800
• Vs Core i9-9900X
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900U
• Vs Core i9-7900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700U
• Vs Core i7-1270P
• Vs Core i7-1280P
• Vs Core i5-12450H
• Vs Core i5-12500H
• Vs Core i5-12400
• Vs Core i5-12400F
• Vs Core i5-12400T
• Vs Core i5-12500
• Vs Core i5-12500E
• Vs Core i5-12500T
• Vs Core i5-12600
• Vs Core i5-12600HE
• Vs Core i5-12600T
• Vs Core i3-12300HE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
• Vs Ryzen 9 6980HS
• Vs Ryzen 9 6900HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 6900HS
• Vs Ryzen 9 6980HX
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800H
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600H
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800U
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• Vs Core i5-12490F
• Vs Core i5-12600HL
• Vs Core i5-12600HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs Core i9-12900KS
• Vs Core i9-13900K
• Vs Core i9-12900K
• Vs Core i9-13900KF
• Vs Core i7-13700K
• Vs Core i7-13700KF
• Vs Core i5-13600K
• Vs Core i9-13900KS
• Vs Core i3-13100
• Vs Apple M2
• Vs Apple M1 Pro
• Vs Apple M1 Max
• Vs Apple M2 Pro
• Vs Core i7-13700HX
• Vs Core i7-13700H
• Vs Core i9-13700HK
• Vs Core i9-13900HK
• Vs Core i9-13900HX
• Vs Core i5-13600HX
• Vs Core i9-13950HX
• Vs Core i7-1360P
• Vs Core i5-1350P
• Vs Core i5-1340P
• Vs Core i5-13500HX
• Vs Core i9-13980HX
• Vs Core i5-13600H
• Vs Core i5-13500H
• Vs Core i5-13505H
• Vs Core i5-1345U
• Vs Core i5-1335U
• Vs Core i5-1334U
• Vs Core i5-13420H
• Vs Core i5-13450HX
• Vs Core i7-1355U
• Vs Core i7-1365U
• Vs Core i3-1315U
• Vs Core i3-1305U
• Vs Core i7-1370P
• Vs Core i7-13620H
• Vs Core i7-13650HX
• Vs Core i7-13705H
• Vs Core i7-13800H
• Vs Core i7-13850HX
• Vs Core i9-13900H
• Vs Core i9-13905H
• Vs Core i3-N305
• Vs Core i7-12700H
• Vs Ryzen 7 5825C
• Vs Ryzen 9 7945HX
• Vs Ryzen 5 7645HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 7940HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 7640HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 7735HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 7535HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 7530U
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