Intel Core i7-13790F vs Apple M1 Ultra

Processor comparisons   09-02-2023
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-13790F vs Apple M1 Ultra tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like RealBench, Gears 5, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, AIDA64, PassMark, Blender, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Prime95, 7zip, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 Ultra or Intel Core i7-13790F.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-13790F

65%

M1 Ultra

68%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Ultra is 4% better than Core i7-13790F. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-13790F

61%

M1 Ultra

64%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Control, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.4	113.1
Valorant	123.2	128.6
Cyberpunk 2077	69.0	72.0
Apex Legends	115.8	120.8
Call of Duty Warzone	92.4	96.4
Overwatch	99.8	104.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.0	88.7
DOOM Eternal	61.6	64.3
Warzone	96.1	100.3
Assassin's Creed	103.5	108.0
Valheim	102.3	106.7

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i7-13790F

107%

M1 Ultra

272%

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 M1 Ultra is more energy efficient than the Core i7-13790F as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 20W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports 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 i7-13790F	Apple M1 Ultra
Cinbench 15 Single-core	470	555
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4751	3252
Cinbench 20 Single-core	770	1103
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10536	5583
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2680	4240
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	30282	21959

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

	Intel Core i7-13790F	Apple M1 Ultra
Single-Core	2451	9611
Multi-Core	51601	62194

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

	Intel Core i7-13790F	Apple M1 Ultra
Single-Core	2095	1637
Multi-Core	20045	24642

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When 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 i7-13790F	Apple M1 Ultra
Announcement date	February 07, 2023	April 09, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	M1
Core name	Raptor Lake	16x Firestorm and 4x Icestorm
Architecture	x86	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	13	1
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz
Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	16	20
Threads	24	20
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	114000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	20 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	6400
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	818 GByte/s
L1 cache	2 MB	4MB
L2 cache	24 MB	48MB
L3 cache	33 MB	96MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		APL1W06

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-13790F is 21% better than M1 Ultra in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Ultra has 4 more core than Core i7-13790F. 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 i7-13790F is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Ultra is better: 24
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-13790F and Apple M1 Ultra before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-13790F - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-13790F specs and review.

Apple M1 Ultra - all data

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

• Apple M1 Ultra specs and review.