Intel Core i7-13620H vs Apple M2

Processor comparisons   02-02-2023
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-13620H vs Apple M2 and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, AIDA64, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, Gears 5, MATLAB, Blender, WPrime, 3DMark, Prime95, Blender, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Apple M2 or Intel Core i7-13620H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-13620H

57%

59%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 is 3% better than Core i7-13620H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-13620H

56%

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.8	97.4
Valorant	112.2	110.7
Cyberpunk 2077	62.9	62.0
Apex Legends	105.5	104.1
Call of Duty Warzone	84.2	83.0
Overwatch	90.9	89.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.4	76.4
DOOM Eternal	56.1	55.4
Warzone	87.6	86.4
Assassin's Creed	94.3	93.0
Valheim	93.2	91.9

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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So 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 i7-13620H

125%

535%

To make a finishing resolution 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 M2 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-13620H since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 12W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i7-13620H	Apple M2
Cinbench 15 Single-core	305	298
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2342	1586
Cinbench 20 Single-core	757	558
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5338	2699
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1792	2057
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17632	10520

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

	Intel Core i7-13620H	Apple M2
Single-Core	4217	4095
Multi-Core	24692	29665

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

	Intel Core i7-13620H	Apple M2
Single-Core	1697	1929
Multi-Core	10564	9243

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-13620H	Apple M2
Announcement date	January 17, 2023	October 18, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	M2
Core name	Raptor Lake	4 x Avalanche and 4 x Blizzard
Architecture	x86	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	13	2
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.49 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	16	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	20000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	12 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		2MB
L2 cache	2MB	12MB
L3 cache	24 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-13620H is 3% better than M2 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-13620H has 2 more core than M2. 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 i7-13620H is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Apple M2 is better: 8
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-13620H and Apple M2 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-13620H - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-13620H specs and review.

Apple M2 - all data

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

• Apple M2 specs and review.