Intel Core i9-13900HK vs Apple M2 Max

Processor comparisons 13-11-2022

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-13900HK vs Apple M2 Max and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Gears 5, Blender, Blender, MATLAB, SuperPi, Prime95, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, RealBench, 3DMark, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, 7zip, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, WPrime.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Apple M2 Max or Intel Core i9-13900HK.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-13900HK

58%

M2 Max

62%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 Max is 6% better than Core i9-13900HK. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-13900HK

57%

M2 Max

60%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, 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 little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.6	106.0
Valorant	115.4	120.4
Cyberpunk 2077	64.6	67.4
Apex Legends	108.5	113.2
Call of Duty Warzone	86.6	90.3
Overwatch	93.5	97.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.6	83.1
DOOM Eternal	57.7	60.2
Warzone	90.0	93.9
Assassin's Creed	96.9	101.2
Valheim	95.8	99.9

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 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i9-13900HK

134%

M2 Max

465%

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 Max is more energy efficient than the Core i9-13900HK as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 15W. 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 machine learning, streaming, 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, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because 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 i9-13900HK	Apple M2 Max
Cinbench 15 Single-core	282	389
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2730	2220
Cinbench 20 Single-core	455	761
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6039	3801
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1546	2204
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17328	17142

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

	Intel Core i9-13900HK	Apple M2 Max
Single-Core	1415	6536
Multi-Core	29517	42246

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

	Intel Core i9-13900HK	Apple M2 Max
Single-Core	1812	2096
Multi-Core	13291	17617

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-13900HK	Apple M2 Max
Announcement date	November 12, 2022	October 20, 2022
Type	Laptop	Desktop;Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	M2
Core name	Raptor Lake	8x Avalanche and 4x Blizzard
Architecture	x86	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	13	2
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	3.49 MHz
Cores	14	12
Threads	20	12
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	68000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	15 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	6400
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	412 GByte/s
L1 cache	2 MB	4MB
L2 cache	8 MB	24MB
L3 cache	32 MB	48MB
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 Max is 19% better than Core i9-13900HK in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900HK has 2 more core than M2 Max. 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 i9-13900HK is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Apple M2 Max is better: 24
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-13900HK and Apple M2 Max before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-13900HK - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-13900HK specs and review.

Apple M2 Max - all data

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

• Apple M2 Max specs and review.