Apple M1 Pro vs Intel Core i9-13900

Processor comparisons 21-10-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Apple M1 Pro vs Intel Core i9-13900 and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review 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 testing software such as WPrime, SuperPi, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, Furmark, UserBenchmark, PassMark, 3DMark, Prime95, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, AIDA64, 7zip, Blender, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-13900 or Apple M1 Pro.

Summary benchmark results

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

M1 Pro

59%

Core i9-13900

67%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13900 is 11% better than M1 Pro. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M1 Pro

57%

Core i9-13900

62%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.0	110.5
Valorant	114.8	125.6
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	70.3
Apex Legends	107.9	118.1
Call of Duty Warzone	86.1	94.2
Overwatch	93.0	101.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.2	86.7
DOOM Eternal	57.4	62.8
Warzone	89.5	98.0
Assassin's Creed	96.4	105.5
Valheim	95.3	104.2

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

M1 Pro

358%

Core i9-13900

56%

To make a final 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 Pro is more energy efficient than the Core i9-13900 since it has less power consumption: 16W vs. 115W. Power consumption is especially 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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 program 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 turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Apple M1 Pro	Intel Core i9-13900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	304	521
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1716	5424
Cinbench 20 Single-core	590	865
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2936	12052
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2233	3054
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11512	34668

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

	Apple M1 Pro	Intel Core i9-13900
Single-Core	5046	2791
Multi-Core	32596	59086

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

	Apple M1 Pro	Intel Core i9-13900
Single-Core	1723	1965
Multi-Core	12737	22085

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Apple M1 Pro	Intel Core i9-13900
Announcement date	October 07, 2021	December 13, 2022
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	M1	FCLGA1700
Core name	8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm	Raptor Lake
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	x86
Generation	1	13
Turbo Frequency		5.6 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	10	24
Threads	10	32
Bus rate		16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	34000 millions	14200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	16 W	115 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	32 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	6500
Memory bandwidth	208 GByte/s	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	4MB	2 MB
L2 cache	24MB	8 MB
L3 cache	24MB	36 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	APL1103

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 Pro is 6% better than Core i9-13900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900 has 14 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 Apple M1 Pro is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-13900 is better: 32
Although it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Apple M1 Pro and Intel Core i9-13900 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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.

Intel Core i9-13900 - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-13900 specs and review.