Apple M2 Pro vs Intel Core i9-11950H

Processor comparisons   22-10-2022
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Apple M2 Pro vs Intel Core i9-11950H and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as 7zip, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, WPrime, Gears 5, MATLAB, Prime95, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Furmark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Blender, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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 i9-11950H or Apple M2 Pro.

Summary benchmark results

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

M2 Pro

61%

Core i9-11950H

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 Pro is 4% better than Core i9-11950H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M2 Pro

59%

Core i9-11950H

53%

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 play 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 processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.8	94.6
Valorant	119.1	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	66.7	60.2
Apex Legends	111.9	101.0
Call of Duty Warzone	89.3	80.6
Overwatch	96.5	87.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	82.2	74.2
DOOM Eternal	59.5	53.7
Warzone	92.9	83.8
Assassin's Creed	100.0	90.3
Valheim	98.8	89.2

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 Pro

496%

Core i9-11950H

67%

To make a final 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 M2 Pro is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11950H as it consumes less power: 14W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 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, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether 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 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 Pro	Intel Core i9-11950H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	366	287
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2078	2600
Cinbench 20 Single-core	714	642
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3555	5778
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2063	1668
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16023	16629

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

	Apple M2 Pro	Intel Core i9-11950H
Single-Core	6111	3836
Multi-Core	39485	28428

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

	Apple M2 Pro	Intel Core i9-11950H
Single-Core	2085	1324
Multi-Core	16467	6454

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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Apple M2 Pro	Intel Core i9-11950H
Announcement date	October 20, 2022	February 21, 2021
Type	Desktop;Laptop	Laptop
Socket	M2	FCBGA1787
Core name	8x Avalanche and 4x Blizzard	Tiger Lake
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	x86
Generation	2	11
Turbo Frequency		5 MHz
Frequency	3.49 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	42000 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	14 W	65 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	Up to 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	32 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	208 GByte/s	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache	4MB
L2 cache	24MB	4 MB
L3 cache	36MB	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 Pro is 5% better than Core i9-11950H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M2 Pro has 4 more core than Core i9-11950H. 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 Pro is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11950H is better: 10
However, it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Apple M2 Pro and Intel Core i9-11950H before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Apple M2 Pro - all data

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

• Apple M2 Pro specs and review.

Intel Core i9-11950H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-11950H specs and review.