Intel Core i5-13505H vs Apple M1 Ultra

Processor comparisons 29-01-2023

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-13505H vs Apple M1 Ultra and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Blender, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, 3DMark, MATLAB, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, AIDA64, WPrime, Prime95, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, 7zip.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 Ultra or Intel Core i5-13505H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13505H

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 i5-13505H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13505H

56%

M1 Ultra

64%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small 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: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.1	113.1
Valorant	112.6	128.6
Cyberpunk 2077	63.1	72.0
Apex Legends	105.9	120.8
Call of Duty Warzone	84.5	96.4
Overwatch	91.2	104.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.7	88.7
DOOM Eternal	56.3	64.3
Warzone	87.8	100.3
Assassin's Creed	94.6	108.0
Valheim	93.5	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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-13505H

124%

M1 Ultra

272%

To make a finishing choice 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 i5-13505H since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 20W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor includes 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. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 i5-13505H	Apple M1 Ultra
Cinbench 15 Single-core	248	555
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2308	3252
Cinbench 20 Single-core	394	1103
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5092	5583
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1312	4240
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14590	21959

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

	Intel Core i5-13505H	Apple M1 Ultra
Single-Core	1202	9611
Multi-Core	24847	62194

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

	Intel Core i5-13505H	Apple M1 Ultra
Single-Core	1684	1637
Multi-Core	10878	24642

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest 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 i5-13505H	Apple M1 Ultra
Announcement date	January 14, 2023	April 09, 2022
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1792	M1
Core name	Raptor Lake	16x Firestorm and 4x Icestorm
Architecture	x86	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	13	1
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	12	20
Threads	16	20
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	114000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	20 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	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	6400
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	818 GByte/s
L1 cache	2 MB	4MB
L2 cache	6 MB	48MB
L3 cache	18 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 i5-13505H is 8% better than M1 Ultra in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Ultra has 8 more core than Core i5-13505H. 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 i5-13505H is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Ultra is better: 29
All the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13505H and Apple M1 Ultra before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-13505H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13505H 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.