Intel Core i7-13700H vs Apple M2

Processor comparisons 13-11-2022

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-13700H vs Apple M2 and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, rendering, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like SuperPi, PassMark, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, Blender, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Prime95, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, AIDA64, Furmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Apple M2 or Intel Core i7-13700H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-13700H

58%

59%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 is 1% better than Core i7-13700H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-13700H

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.0	97.4
Valorant	114.8	110.7
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	62.0
Apex Legends	107.9	104.1
Call of Duty Warzone	86.1	83.0
Overwatch	93.0	89.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.2	76.4
DOOM Eternal	57.4	55.4
Warzone	89.5	86.4
Assassin's Creed	96.4	93.0
Valheim	95.3	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 computers that were in the comparisons 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-13700H

128%

535%

To make a finishing resolution 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 M2 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-13700H as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 12W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn 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. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 i7-13700H	Apple M2
Cinbench 15 Single-core	265	298
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2619	1586
Cinbench 20 Single-core	432	558
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5801	2699
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1481	2057
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16656	10520

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

	Intel Core i7-13700H	Apple M2
Single-Core	1355	4095
Multi-Core	28376	29665

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

	Intel Core i7-13700H	Apple M2
Single-Core	1737	1929
Multi-Core	12774	9243

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-13700H	Apple M2
Announcement date	November 12, 2022	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	5 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.49 MHz
Cores	14	8
Threads	20	8
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	20000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	12 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	2400
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	2MB
L2 cache	8 MB	12MB
L3 cache	30 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M2 is 31% better than Core i7-13700H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-13700H has 6 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 i7-13700H is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Apple M2 is better: 11
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-13700H and Apple M2 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-13700H - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-13700H 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.