Intel Core i5-13500HX vs Apple M2 Max

Processor comparisons   28-01-2023
   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-13500HX vs Apple M2 Max and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, 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 synthetic type tests like Furmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, SuperPi, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, Prime95, AIDA64, RealBench, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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 Apple M2 Max or Intel Core i5-13500HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13500HX

58%

M2 Max

62%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 Max is 6% better than Core i5-13500HX. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13500HX

57%

M2 Max

60%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.1	106.0
Valorant	114.9	120.4
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	67.4
Apex Legends	108.0	113.2
Call of Duty Warzone	86.2	90.3
Overwatch	93.0	97.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.3	83.1
DOOM Eternal	57.4	60.2
Warzone	89.6	93.9
Assassin's Creed	96.5	101.2
Valheim	95.3	99.9

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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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

Core i5-13500HX

173%

M2 Max

465%

To make a finishing choice 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 Max is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13500HX since it has less power consumption: 38W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on 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 find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 i5-13500HX	Apple M2 Max
Cinbench 15 Single-core	279	389
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2710	2220
Cinbench 20 Single-core	451	761
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5999	3801
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1535	2204
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17212	17142

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

	Intel Core i5-13500HX	Apple M2 Max
Single-Core	1406	6536
Multi-Core	29320	42246

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

	Intel Core i5-13500HX	Apple M2 Max
Single-Core	1975	2096
Multi-Core	12829	17617

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13500HX	Apple M2 Max
Announcement date	December 12, 2022	October 20, 2022
Type	Laptop	Desktop;Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	M2
Core name	Raptor Lake	8x Avalanche and 4x Blizzard
Architecture	x86	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	13	2
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.49 MHz
Cores	14	12
Threads	20	12
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	68000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	38 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4 3200 MT/s	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	6400
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	412 GByte/s
L1 cache	2 MB	4MB
L2 cache	6 MB	24MB
L3 cache	44 MB	48MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M2 Max is 31% better than Core i5-13500HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13500HX has 2 more core than M2 Max. 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 i5-13500HX is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Apple M2 Max is better: 24
However, it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13500HX and Apple M2 Max before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-13500HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13500HX specs and review.

Apple M2 Max - all data

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

• Apple M2 Max specs and review.