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Apple M2 Pro vs Intel Core i9-9990XE gaming benchmark

Apple M2 Pro vs Intel Core i9-9990XE

Processor comparisons   22-10-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Apple M2 Pro vs Intel Core i9-9990XE tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Handbrake, Blender, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, PCMark 10, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, MATLAB, 3DMark, AIDA64, WPrime, RealBench, Furmark, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:
  • Valheim
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
  • Last Man Standing
  • Borderlands 3
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Valorant
  • Apex Legends
  • Halo Infinite
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Overwatch
  • Fortnite
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Death Stranding
  • Fallout 76
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Watch Dogs Legion

   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9990XE or Apple M2 Pro.


 
Apple M2 Pro
Intel Core i9-9990XE

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
M2 Pro61% Core i9-9990XE59%
This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 Pro is 3% better than Core i9-9990XE. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
M2 Pro59% Core i9-9990XE59%
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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little 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: DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite104.8104.6
Valorant119.1118.9
Cyberpunk 207766.766.6
Apex Legends111.9111.7
Call of Duty Warzone89.389.1
Overwatch96.596.3
Red Dead Redemption 282.282.0
DOOM Eternal59.559.4
Warzone92.992.7
Assassin's Creed100.099.8
Valheim98.898.6
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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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
M2 Pro496% Core i9-9990XE16%
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 M2 Pro is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9990XE as it consumes less power: 14W vs. 260W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, 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 find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i9-9990XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core366199
Cinbench 15 Multi-core20783215
Cinbench 20 Single-core714455
Cinbench 20 Multi-core35557457
Cinbench 23 Single-core20631115
Cinbench 23 Multi-core1602322765

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Apple M2 Pro Intel Core i9-9990XE
Single-Core61113072
Multi-Core3948531845

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Apple M2 Pro Intel Core i9-9990XE
Single-Core20851308
Multi-Core1646716263

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 M2 Pro Intel Core i9-9990XE
Announcement dateOctober 20, 2022April 01, 2020
TypeDesktop;LaptopDesktop
SocketM2LGA2066
Core name8x Avalanche and 4x BlizzardSkylake
Architecturehybrid (big.LITTLE)x86
Generation29
Turbo Frequency5.2 MHz
Frequency3.49 MHz4.2 MHz
Cores1214
Threads1228
Bus rate8 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography4 nm14 nm
Transistors count42000 millions8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)14 W260 W
Memory typeLPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHzDDR4-2666
Max. Memory32 Gb128 Gb
Memory Frequency6400
Memory bandwidth208 GByte/s85 GB/s
L1 cache4MB
L2 cache24MB
L3 cache36MB32 MB
OverclockingNoYes
Supports ECCNoNo
Part number
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-9990XE is 16% better than M2 Pro in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9990XE has 2 more core than M2 Pro. 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: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9990XE is better: 12
   Although it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Apple M2 Pro and Intel Core i9-9990XE before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.
Apple M2 Pro - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i9-9990XE - all data

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


Apple M2 Pro Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i7-12850HX
• Vs EPYC 7313P
• Vs Xeon Gold 6248R
• Vs EPYC 7313
• Vs Ryzen 9 3950X
• Vs Xeon W-3275M
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900X
• Vs EPYC 7343
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
• Vs EPYC 73F3
• Vs EPYC 7272
• 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 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900X
• Vs Core i7-12700
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800
• Vs Apple M1 Pro
• Vs Core i7-12700E
• Vs Core i7-12650HX
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
• Vs Core i7-12700F
• Vs Core i9-9980XE
• Vs Xeon W-3175X
• Vs Apple M1 Ultra
• Vs Apple M2
• Vs Core i9-12900HK
• Vs Core i5-13600KF
• Vs Core i9-12900HX
• Vs Core i9-12900K
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X
• Vs Core i7-13700
• Vs Core i9-12900H
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Core i5-13600K
• Vs Core i9-12900KF
• Vs Core i7-12700T
• Vs Core i9-13900K
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
• Vs Core i9-11900KB
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H
• Vs Core i7-13700K
• Vs Core i9-11900H
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
• Vs Core i9-13900KF
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
• Vs Core i7-12700H
• Vs Core i9-11980HK
• Vs Core i7-13700KF
• Vs Core i9-12950HX
• Vs Core i3-13100
• Vs Core i9-13900KS
• Vs Ryzen 9 6980HS
• Vs Core i9-11900
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700G
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• Vs Core i9-11900KF
• Vs Core i7-11700B
• Vs Core i7-12650H
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750G
• Vs Ryzen 9 6980HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 6900HX
• Vs Core i9-13900
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
• Vs Core i9-12900KS
• Vs Core i9-11950H
• Vs Core i9-11900K
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 9 6900HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HX
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600H
• Vs Core i5-12400
• Vs Core i5-12490F
• Vs Core i7-11700KF
• Vs Core i9-11900F
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800HS
• Vs Core i7-11700F
• Vs Core i5-12600H
• Vs Core i9-11900T
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800H
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800H
• Vs Core i7-11700K
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800U
• Vs Core i5-12600HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800HS
• Vs Core i5-12400F
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600U
• Vs Core i7-11700
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900HS
• Vs Core i5-12600
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900HX
• Vs Core i5-12400T
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800XT
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5825U
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800
• Vs Core i5-12500H
• Vs Core i9-10900K
• Vs Core i9-10850K
• Vs Core i5-12450H
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600G
• Vs Core i5-12600T
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700U
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Core i7-11700T
• Vs Core i5-12450HX
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800U
• Vs Core i9-10900KF
• Vs Core i7-11850H
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900U
• Vs Core i3-12300T
• Vs Core i7-1270P
• Vs Core i3-12100
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Core i7-1260P
• Vs Core i5-12500T
• Vs Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
• Vs Core i3-12100T
• Vs Core i5-1250P
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800H
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G
• Vs Core i3-12300
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600XT
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
• Vs Core i3-12100F
• Vs Core i5-12500
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900H
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700G
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800HS
• Vs Core i7-1280P
• Vs Apple M2 Max
• Vs Core i5-13600
• Vs Core i7-13700HX
• Vs Core i7-13700H
• Vs Core i9-13900HK
• Vs Core i5-13600HX
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Core i5-13500HX
• 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 i9-9990XE Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i9-9980XE
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900X
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
• Vs Core i9-10980XE
• Vs Ryzen 9 3950X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5950X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Core i9-10900K
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Core i9-10850K
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Core i7-10700K
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800H
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600XT
• Vs Core i9-9900K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Core i7-10700F
• Vs Core i7-10875H
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600H
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Core i7-9700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500X
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Core i7-8700
• Vs Core i7-10750H
• 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 Ryzen 7 Pro 5750G
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
• Vs Core i9-7980XE
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
• Vs Core i9-10940X
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
• 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 9 5900HX
• Vs Xeon Gold 6242R
• Vs Xeon Gold 6246R
• Vs EPYC 7502
• Vs Xeon Platinum 8260M
• Vs Xeon W-3245
• Vs Xeon W-2275
• Vs Core i9-11900KF
• Vs Core i9-11900
• Vs Core i9-11900F
• Vs Core i9-11900T
• Vs Core i7-11700KF
• Vs Core i7-11700
• Vs Core i7-11700F
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800X
• Vs EPYC 7742
• Vs EPYC 7513
• Vs EPYC 7453
• Vs EPYC 74F3
• Vs EPYC 7443P
• Vs EPYC 7443
• Vs EPYC 7413
• Vs EPYC 73F3
• Vs EPYC 7343
• Vs EPYC 7313P
• Vs Xeon W-3275M
• Vs EPYC 7452
• Vs Xeon Gold 6248R
• Vs Core i9-11900H
• Vs Core i9-11900KB
• Vs Core i9-11950H
• Vs Core i9-11980HK
• Vs Core i7-11700B
• Vs EPYC 7272
• Vs Core i9-13900K
• Vs Core i7-12800H
• Vs Core i7-12650H
• Vs Core i7-12700E
• Vs Core i7-12700F
• Vs Core i7-12700TE
• Vs Core i7-12700T
• Vs Core i7-12700HE
• Vs Core i5-12600HE
• Vs Core i5-12600KF
• Vs Core i5-12600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
• Vs Ryzen 9 6980HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• Vs Core i7-12700HL
• Vs Core i7-12650HX
• Vs Core i7-12800HL
• Vs Core i7-12850HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs Core i3-13100
• Vs Core i5-13400
• Vs Apple M2
• Vs Apple M1 Pro
• Vs Apple M1 Max
• Vs Core i7-13700HX
• Vs Core i7-13700H
• Vs Core i9-13700HK
• Vs Core i9-13900HK
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600
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