Intel Core i7-13800H vs Apple M1 Pro

Processor comparisons 02-02-2023

   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-13800H vs Apple M1 Pro and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Prime95, Gears 5, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Handbrake, 3DMark, PassMark, UserBenchmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, VeraCrypt.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 Pro or Intel Core i7-13800H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-13800H

59%

M1 Pro

59%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-13800H

58%

M1 Pro

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	102.2	101.0
Valorant	116.2	114.8
Cyberpunk 2077	65.1	64.3
Apex Legends	109.2	107.9
Call of Duty Warzone	87.1	86.1
Overwatch	94.1	93.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	80.2	79.2
DOOM Eternal	58.1	57.4
Warzone	90.6	89.5
Assassin's Creed	97.6	96.4
Valheim	96.4	95.3

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 i7-13800H

140%

M1 Pro

358%

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 M1 Pro is more energy efficient than the Core i7-13800H as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 16W. Power consumption is particularly 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 streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether 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 run, 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 i7-13800H	Apple M1 Pro
Cinbench 15 Single-core	295	304
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2867	1716
Cinbench 20 Single-core	476	590
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6345	2936
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1623	2233
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18210	11512

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

	Intel Core i7-13800H	Apple M1 Pro
Single-Core	1486	5046
Multi-Core	31020	32596

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

	Intel Core i7-13800H	Apple M1 Pro
Single-Core	1903	1723
Multi-Core	13966	12737

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, 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 i7-13800H	Apple M1 Pro
Announcement date	January 28, 2023	October 07, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	M1
Core name	Raptor Lake	8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm
Architecture	x86	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	13	1
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	14	10
Threads	20	10
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	34000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	16 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	6400
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	208 GByte/s
L1 cache	2 MB	4MB
L2 cache	8 MB	24MB
L3 cache	24 MB	24MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	APL1103

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-13800H is 19% better than M1 Pro in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-13800H has 4 more core than M1 Pro. 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 i7-13800H is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Pro is better: 10
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-13800H and Apple M1 Pro before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-13800H - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-13800H specs and review.

Apple M1 Pro - all data

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

• Apple M1 Pro specs and review.