Intel Core i9-13900K vs Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
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| Intel Core i9-13900K | Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-13900K and the Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core i9-13900K 24 core processor released in Q4/2022 with the Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023. |
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| Intel Core i9 (78) | Family | Apple M series (23) |
| Intel Core i 13000 (17) | CPU group | Apple M2 (8) |
| 13 | Generation | 2 |
| Raptor Lake S | Architecture | M2 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| Intel Core i9-12900K | Predecessor | Apple M1 Max (32-GPU) |
| Intel Core i9-14900K | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i9-13900K is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (5.80 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) clocks with 0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Core i9-13900K | Characteristic | Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) |
| 24 | Cores | 12 |
| 32 | Threads | 12 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.00 GHz (5.80 GHz) 8x Raptor Cove |
A-Core | 0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz) 8x Avalanche |
| 2.20 GHz (4.30 GHz) 16x Gracemont |
B-Core | 0.60 GHz (2.42 GHz) 4x Blizzard |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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| Intel Core i9-13900K | Characteristic | Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) |
| -- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
| -- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 15.8 TOPS |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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| Intel UHD Graphics 770 | GPU | Apple M2 Max (38 Core) |
| 0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.45 GHz |
| 1.65 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.40 GHz |
| 11 | GPU Generation | 2 |
| 10 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 5 |
| 32 | Compute units | 608 |
| 256 | Shader | 4864 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 96 GB |
| 12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| Intel UHD Graphics 770 | GPU | Apple M2 Max (38 Core) |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 192 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-13900K, while the Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 409.6 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Core i9-13900K | Characteristic | Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) |
| DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
| 192 GB | Max. Memory | 96 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 89.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 409.6 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 32.00 MB | L2 Cache | 36.00 MB |
| 36.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 5.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| 20 | PCIe lanes | 32 |
| 78.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 63.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core i9-13900K has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) is 40 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Core i9-13900K | Characteristic | Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) |
| 125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 40 W |
| 253 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i9-13900K has 68.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) is at 36.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm. |
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| Intel Core i9-13900K | Characteristic | Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) |
| 10 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8.5-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ | ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation |
| LGA 1700 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | macOS, iPadOS |
| Q4/2022 | Release date | Q1/2023 |
| 589 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz |
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz |
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz |
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz |
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz |
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz |
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz |
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz |
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Core i9-13900K
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.65 GHz |
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
Apple M2 Max (38 Core) @ 1.40 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz |
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
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Intel Core i9-13900K
39,652 CB R23 MC @ 252 W |
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
14,855 CB R23 MC @ 40 W |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz |
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz |
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
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Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz |
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz |
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 0.66 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz |
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz |
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 0.66 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i9-13900K | Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) |
| Unknown | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) |
News and articles for the Intel Core i9-13900K and the Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
AMD Ryzen 7000 and Intel Core i 13 Gen at almost 6 GHz clock speed
Posted by Stefan on 2022-08-29
In September, both AMD and Intel are introducing their new mainstream desktop processors. It doesn't seem to have been as close as this year for a long time, leaked benchmarks of the new top models from AMD and Intel point to a head-to-head race.
This year even the 6 GHz clock limit is almost within reach. With a good cooler and some overclocking it should be possible to reach the 6 GHz limit. But even in series production, the manufacturers try to realize the highest possible clock frequency, at least on one core.
This year even the 6 GHz clock limit is almost within reach. With a good cooler and some overclocking it should be possible to reach the 6 GHz limit. But even in series production, the manufacturers try to realize the highest possible clock frequency, at least on one core.
Intel Core i7-13700K could debut with 16 cores and 24 threads
Posted by Stefan on 2022-07-20
According to an internal Intel slide published at the end of last year, the Intel Core i7-13700K could have 8+8, i.e. 16 CPU cores that provide 24 threads. The interesting thing about the slide is that it was recently confirmed by newer leaks of the Intel Core i9-13900K and the Intel Core i5-13600K as the number of cores and also the size of the cache matches with recently published CPU-Z screenshots of alleged development models.
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