Intel Core i5-1345U vs Apple M1 Max

Processor comparisons 30-01-2023

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-1345U vs Apple M1 Max and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. 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 special test applications like MATLAB, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, RealBench, Handbrake, 3DMark, Blender, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, Furmark, VeraCrypt, PassMark, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, WPrime, PCMark 10, 7zip.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 Max or Intel Core i5-1345U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1345U

56%

M1 Max

60%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Max is 6% better than Core i5-1345U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1345U

54%

M1 Max

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.8	101.3
Valorant	110.0	115.1
Cyberpunk 2077	61.6	64.5
Apex Legends	103.4	108.2
Call of Duty Warzone	82.5	86.3
Overwatch	89.1	93.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.9	79.4
DOOM Eternal	55.0	57.6
Warzone	85.8	89.8
Assassin's Creed	92.4	96.7
Valheim	91.3	95.5

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

Power consumption

Core i5-1345U

333%

M1 Max

332%

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 Core i5-1345U is more energy efficient than the M1 Max since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 18W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 can use only one core to work, 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 i5-1345U	Apple M1 Max
Cinbench 15 Single-core	259	313
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1901	1811
Cinbench 20 Single-core	623	617
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4319	3106
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1457	2360
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14240	12204

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

	Intel Core i5-1345U	Apple M1 Max
Single-Core	3414	5344
Multi-Core	19935	34572

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

	Intel Core i5-1345U	Apple M1 Max
Single-Core	1499	1793
Multi-Core	8610	13028

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-1345U	Apple M1 Max
Announcement date	January 11, 2023	October 07, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop;Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	M1
Core name	Raptor Lake	8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm
Architecture	x86	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	13	1
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	10	10
Threads	12	10
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	57000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	18 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		6400
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	409 GByte/s
L1 cache		4MB
L2 cache		24MB
L3 cache	12 MB	48MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	APL1105

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-1345U is 8% better than M1 Max in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i5-1345U is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Max is better: 23
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-1345U and Apple M1 Max before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-1345U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1345U specs and review.

Apple M1 Max - all data

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

• Apple M1 Max specs and review.