Intel Core i9-11900 vs Apple M1X

Processor comparisons   18-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-11900 vs Apple M1X and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as WPrime, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, AIDA64, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Blender, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Furmark, 7zip, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Apple M1X or Intel Core i9-11900.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-11900

58%

M1X

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11900

55%

M1X

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.8	97.6
Valorant	111.1	110.9
Cyberpunk 2077	62.2	62.1
Apex Legends	104.4	104.2
Call of Duty Warzone	83.3	83.2
Overwatch	90.0	89.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.7	76.5
DOOM Eternal	55.5	55.4
Warzone	86.7	86.5
Assassin's Creed	93.3	93.1
Valheim	92.2	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 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: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 i9-11900

87%

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 i9-11900 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn 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 can use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 i9-11900	Apple M1X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	278	270
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2524	2615
Cinbench 20 Single-core	623	629
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5611	5732
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1620	1628
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16146	14587

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

	Intel Core i9-11900	Apple M1X
Single-Core	3725	3485
Multi-Core	27603	28843

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

	Intel Core i9-11900	Apple M1X
Single-Core	1713	1695
Multi-Core	9575	9389

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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, 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 i9-11900	Apple M1X
Announcement date	March 18, 2021	February 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop;Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	M1X
Core name	Rocket Lake	8x Firestorm;4x Icestorm
Architecture	x86	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	11	1
Turbo Frequency	5.1 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	24000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	4266
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
L1 cache		12MB
L2 cache	4 MB	28MB
L3 cache	16 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 M1X is 21% better than Core i9-11900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1X has 4 more core than Core i9-11900. 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 i9-11900 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Apple M1X is better: 13
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-11900 and Apple M1X before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i9-11900 specs and review.

• Apple M1X specs and review.