Intel Core i7-12650H vs Apple M1X

Processor comparisons   09-01-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-12650H vs Apple M1X and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as 3DMark, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, WPrime, PCMark 10, Blender, AIDA64, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Furmark, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Apple M1X or Intel Core i7-12650H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-12650H

58%

M1X

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12650H

55%

M1X

55%

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think 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: Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.4	97.6
Valorant	111.8	110.9
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	62.1
Apex Legends	105.1	104.2
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	83.2
Overwatch	90.6	89.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	76.5
DOOM Eternal	55.9	55.4
Warzone	87.2	86.5
Assassin's Creed	93.9	93.1
Valheim	92.8	92.0

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, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-12650H

146%

M1X

161%

To make a final decision 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 M1X is more energy efficient than the Core i7-12650H since it has less power consumption: 40W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, 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 threads and cores 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. Since there are still many programs that 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 i7-12650H	Apple M1X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	361	270
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2639	2615
Cinbench 20 Single-core	865	629
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5992	5732
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2023	1628
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19754	14587

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

	Intel Core i7-12650H	Apple M1X
Single-Core	4739	3485
Multi-Core	27655	28843

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

	Intel Core i7-12650H	Apple M1X
Single-Core	1755	1695
Multi-Core	10216	9389

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even 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 economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-12650H	Apple M1X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	February 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop;Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	M1X
Core name	Alder Lake	8x Firestorm;4x Icestorm
Architecture	x86	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	12	1
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	10	12
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	24000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	35 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		4266
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		12MB
L2 cache		28MB
L3 cache	24 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-12650H is 8% better than M1X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1X has 2 more core than Core i7-12650H. 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 i7-12650H is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Apple M1X is better: 9
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-12650H and Apple M1X before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-12650H - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12650H specs and review.

• Apple M1X specs and review.