Intel Core i7-11800H vs Apple M1

Processor comparisons   18-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-11800H vs Apple M1 and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as PCMark 10, 7zip, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Gears 5, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Blender, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, AIDA64, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 or Intel Core i7-11800H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-11800H

55%

56%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 is 1% better than Core i7-11800H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-11800H

54%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Control, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	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	88.8	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.7	75.1
DOOM Eternal	54.8	54.5
Warzone	85.6	84.9
Assassin's Creed	92.1	91.5
Valheim	91.0	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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. 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 i7-11800H

133%

388%

To make a final decision 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 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-11800H as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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 machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads 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 make sure that 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 work, and all the advantages 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 i7-11800H	Apple M1
Cinbench 15 Single-core	223	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1629	1163
Cinbench 20 Single-core	534	402
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3699	1987
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1249	1512
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12194	7782

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

	Intel Core i7-11800H	Apple M1
Single-Core	2925	3413
Multi-Core	17071	22028

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

	Intel Core i7-11800H	Apple M1
Single-Core	1598	1746
Multi-Core	8354	7683

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-11800H	Apple M1
Announcement date	March 20, 2021	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	M1
Core name	Tiger Lake-H	4x Firestorm;4x Icestorm
Architecture	x86	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	11	1
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	8200 millions	16000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		4266
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		2MB
L2 cache		16MB
L3 cache	24 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 28% better than Core i7-11800H 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 i7-11800H is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 is better: 11
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-11800H and Apple M1 before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i7-11800H specs and review.

• Apple M1 specs and review.