Intel Core i3-13100T vs Apple M1 Ultra

Processor comparisons 31-01-2023

   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-13100T vs Apple M1 Ultra and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Dolphin Emulator, Blender, AIDA64, Handbrake, Blender, SuperPi, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, RealBench, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, WPrime, 7zip, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, PassMark, VeraCrypt, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 Ultra or Intel Core i3-13100T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-13100T

57%

M1 Ultra

68%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Ultra is 16% better than Core i3-13100T. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-13100T

54%

M1 Ultra

64%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that 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 little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.1	113.1
Valorant	108.1	128.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.5	72.0
Apex Legends	101.6	120.8
Call of Duty Warzone	81.1	96.4
Overwatch	87.6	104.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.6	88.7
DOOM Eternal	54.0	64.3
Warzone	84.3	100.3
Assassin's Creed	90.8	108.0
Valheim	89.7	106.7

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 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. 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

Core i3-13100T

158%

M1 Ultra

272%

To make a finishing 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 M1 Ultra is more energy efficient than the Core i3-13100T since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 20W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program 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

	Intel Core i3-13100T	Apple M1 Ultra
Cinbench 15 Single-core	208	555
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2294	3252
Cinbench 20 Single-core	358	1103
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5114	5583
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1287	4240
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14731	21959

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

	Intel Core i3-13100T	Apple M1 Ultra
Single-Core	1174	9611
Multi-Core	25118	62194

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

	Intel Core i3-13100T	Apple M1 Ultra
Single-Core	1659	1637
Multi-Core	6987	24642

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.

	Intel Core i3-13100T	Apple M1 Ultra
Announcement date	January 12, 2023	April 09, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	M1
Core name	Raptor Lake	16x Firestorm and 4x Icestorm
Architecture	x86	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	13	1
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	20
Threads	8	20
Bus rate	14 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	12400 millions	114000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	20 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800	6400
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	818 GByte/s
L1 cache	1 MB	4MB
L2 cache	4 MB	48MB
L3 cache	12 MB	96MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	APL1W06

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-13100T is 5% better than M1 Ultra in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Ultra has 16 more core than Core i3-13100T. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-13100T is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Ultra is better: 30
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-13100T and Apple M1 Ultra before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-13100T - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-13100T specs and review.

Apple M1 Ultra - all data

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

• Apple M1 Ultra specs and review.