Intel Core i9-11900F vs Apple M1X

Processor comparisons   18-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i9-11900F vs Apple M1X tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like WPrime, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Furmark, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Blender, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, Handbrake, Blender, AIDA64, 7zip, Gears 5, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Apple M1X or Intel Core i9-11900F.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-11900F

58%

M1X

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11900F

55%

M1X

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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 other games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.7	97.6
Valorant	111.0	110.9
Cyberpunk 2077	62.2	62.1
Apex Legends	104.3	104.2
Call of Duty Warzone	83.2	83.2
Overwatch	89.9	89.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.6	76.5
DOOM Eternal	55.5	55.4
Warzone	86.6	86.5
Assassin's Creed	93.2	93.1
Valheim	92.1	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 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. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-11900F

86%

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 i9-11900F 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 video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i9-11900F	Apple M1X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	275	270
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2499	2615
Cinbench 20 Single-core	617	629
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5555	5732
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1604	1628
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15985	14587

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

	Intel Core i9-11900F	Apple M1X
Single-Core	3688	3485
Multi-Core	27327	28843

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

	Intel Core i9-11900F	Apple M1X
Single-Core	1696	1695
Multi-Core	9479	9389

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 in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-11900F	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 i9-11900F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1X has 4 more core than Core i9-11900F. 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 i9-11900F is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Apple M1X is better: 13
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-11900F and Apple M1X before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i9-11900F specs and review.

• Apple M1X specs and review.