Apple M2 Max vs Intel Core i7-11700B

Processor comparisons   22-10-2022
   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Apple M2 Max vs Intel Core i7-11700B and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like PCMark 10, PassMark, Blender, Handbrake, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, 7zip, Blender, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Prime95, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11700B or Apple M2 Max.

Summary benchmark results

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

M2 Max

62%

Core i7-11700B

58%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 Max is 6% better than Core i7-11700B. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M2 Max

60%

Core i7-11700B

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	106.0	98.5
Valorant	120.4	111.9
Cyberpunk 2077	67.4	62.7
Apex Legends	113.2	105.2
Call of Duty Warzone	90.3	83.9
Overwatch	97.5	90.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	83.1	77.2
DOOM Eternal	60.2	56.0
Warzone	93.9	87.3
Assassin's Creed	101.2	94.0
Valheim	99.9	92.9

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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

M2 Max

465%

Core i7-11700B

96%

To make a final 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 M2 Max is more energy efficient than the Core i7-11700B as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports 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

	Apple M2 Max	Intel Core i7-11700B
Cinbench 15 Single-core	389	277
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2220	2651
Cinbench 20 Single-core	761	647
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3801	5942
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2204	1687
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17142	15724

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

	Apple M2 Max	Intel Core i7-11700B
Single-Core	6536	3767
Multi-Core	42246	28686

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

	Apple M2 Max	Intel Core i7-11700B
Single-Core	2096	1873
Multi-Core	17617	10285

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Apple M2 Max	Intel Core i7-11700B
Announcement date	October 20, 2022	January 20, 2021
Type	Desktop;Laptop	Desktop
Socket	M2	FCLGA1200
Core name	8x Avalanche and 4x Blizzard	Tiger Lake
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	x86
Generation	2	11
Turbo Frequency		4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.49 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	68000 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	Up to 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	412 GByte/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	4MB
L2 cache	24MB	4 MB
L3 cache	48MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
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 8% better than Core i7-11700B in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M2 Max has 4 more core than Core i7-11700B. 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: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11700B is better: 9
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Apple M2 Max and Intel Core i7-11700B before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Apple M2 Max - all data

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

• Apple M2 Max specs and review.

Intel Core i7-11700B - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-11700B specs and review.