https://wccftech.com/intel-alder-lake-chips-for-desktop-beats-apples-m1-pro-m1-max-in-benchmarks-but-uses-a-lot-more-power/

Apple launched its new M1 Pro and M1 Max-powered chips with the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro last month. The new machines took the internet by storm when it comes to performance and energy consumption. The new MacBook Pro models were launched as part of Apple's transition from Intel chips to its custom silicon. Now, Intel has revealed its next-gen Alder Lake processors for desktop that appear to beat Apple's new M1 Pro and M1 Max in benchmarks. However, the massive performance gain comes with a cost - it uses a lot more power.

To be precise, Intel launched six new processors oriented towards desktop computers which includes the high-end Core i9-12900K. It is a 16-core chip with eight performance cores and eight efficiency cores. While the new 12th-gen processors from Intel are aimed at desktops, it is still interesting to see how the benchmark performance of Core i9-12900K beats Apple's new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips in the MacBook Pro models. The comparison is quite interesting as Apple is expected to launch its 27-inch iMac with the same processors next year.