Intel Core i7-11850H vs Apple M1

Processor comparisons   26-06-2021
   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-11850H vs Apple M1 and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step 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 special testing software like PCMark 10, PassMark, Blender, Handbrake, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, 7zip, Blender, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Prime95, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 or Intel Core i7-11850H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-11850H

57%

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-11850H is 1% better than M1. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-11850H

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.7	95.8
Valorant	109.9	108.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.6	61.0
Apex Legends	103.3	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	82.5	81.7
Overwatch	89.1	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.9	75.1
DOOM Eternal	55.0	54.5
Warzone	85.8	84.9
Assassin's Creed	92.3	91.5
Valheim	91.2	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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. 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 i7-11850H

130%

388%

To make a final 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 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-11850H as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 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 i7-11850H	Apple M1
Cinbench 15 Single-core	313	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2281	1163
Cinbench 20 Single-core	747	402
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5178	1987
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1749	1512
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17071	7782

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

	Intel Core i7-11850H	Apple M1
Single-Core	4095	3413
Multi-Core	23900	22028

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

	Intel Core i7-11850H	Apple M1
Single-Core	1563	1746
Multi-Core	8575	7683

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 in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-11850H	Apple M1
Announcement date	March 20, 2021	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	M1
Core name	Tiger Lake	4x Firestorm;4x Icestorm
Architecture	x86	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	11	1
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	8200 millions	16000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	15 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		4266
Memory bandwidth	51.2 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 21% better than Core i7-11850H 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 i7-11850H is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 is better: 8
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above 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 real owners of Intel Core i7-11850H and Apple M1 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-11850H - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-11850H specs and review.

• Apple M1 specs and review.