Intel Core i5-11500H vs Apple M1

Processor comparisons 26-06-2021

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-11500H vs Apple M1 and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, 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 synthetic type tests such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, PassMark, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, AIDA64, MATLAB, Blender, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, PCMark 10, Prime95, RealBench, Handbrake, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 or Intel Core i5-11500H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-11500H

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11500H

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.6	95.8
Valorant	109.7	108.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	61.0
Apex Legends	103.1	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	82.3	81.7
Overwatch	88.9	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.7	75.1
DOOM Eternal	54.9	54.5
Warzone	85.6	84.9
Assassin's Creed	92.2	91.5
Valheim	91.1	90.4

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 comparing 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. So 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-11500H

137%

388%

To make a finishing resolution 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 M1 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11500H as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, 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 uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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

	Intel Core i5-11500H	Apple M1
Cinbench 15 Single-core	198	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1896	1163
Cinbench 20 Single-core	463	402
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4248	1987
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1208	1512
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11244	7782

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

	Intel Core i5-11500H	Apple M1
Single-Core	2692	3413
Multi-Core	20515	22028

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

	Intel Core i5-11500H	Apple M1
Single-Core	1854	1746
Multi-Core	8393	7683

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS 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!

	Intel Core i5-11500H	Apple M1
Announcement date	June 20, 2021	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1787	M1
Core name	Tiger Lake	4x Firestorm;4x Icestorm
Architecture	x86	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	11	1
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions	16000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	15 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	4266
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache		2MB
L2 cache	3 MB	16MB
L3 cache	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		APL1102

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 is 9% better than Core i5-11500H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 has 2 more core than Core i5-11500H. 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 i5-11500H is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 is better: 12
However, it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-11500H and Apple M1 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-11500H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-11500H specs and review.

• Apple M1 specs and review.