Intel Core i5-13600HX vs Apple M1 Max

Processor comparisons   14-11-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-13600HX vs Apple M1 Max and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, rendering, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Handbrake, Blender, 3DMark, Blender, MATLAB, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, RealBench, Gears 5, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 Max or Intel Core i5-13600HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13600HX

59%

M1 Max

60%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Max is 1% better than Core i5-13600HX. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13600HX

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.8	101.3
Valorant	115.6	115.1
Cyberpunk 2077	64.8	64.5
Apex Legends	108.7	108.2
Call of Duty Warzone	86.7	86.3
Overwatch	93.7	93.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.8	79.4
DOOM Eternal	57.8	57.6
Warzone	90.2	89.8
Assassin's Creed	97.1	96.7
Valheim	96.0	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 i5-13600HX

152%

M1 Max

332%

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 M1 Max is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13600HX since it has less power consumption: 40W vs. 18W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 i5-13600HX	Apple M1 Max
Cinbench 15 Single-core	282	313
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2765	1811
Cinbench 20 Single-core	457	617
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6127	3106
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1566	2360
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17589	12204

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

	Intel Core i5-13600HX	Apple M1 Max
Single-Core	1432	5344
Multi-Core	29964	34572

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

	Intel Core i5-13600HX	Apple M1 Max
Single-Core	1835	1793
Multi-Core	13490	13028

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce 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 i5-13600HX	Apple M1 Max
Announcement date	November 12, 2022	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	4.8 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	14	10
Threads	20	10
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	57000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	18 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	409 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		APL1105

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 Max is 25% better than Core i5-13600HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13600HX has 4 more core than M1 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 i5-13600HX is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Max is better: 11
Although 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. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13600HX and Apple M1 Max before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-13600HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13600HX 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.