Intel Core i5-13500

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-13500 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-13500 Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 14 Cores and 20 Threads. The Intel Core i5-13500 also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-13500

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Total Cores: 14 Cores, 20 Threads

Performance Cores: 6 Cores, 12 Threads, 2.5 GHz Base, 4.8 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 1.8 GHz Base, 3.5 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 65 W

TDP Up: 154 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 24 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 2 x 2048 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, ECC Supported)

Other names: 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-13500, 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13500

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 141.91

Overall Rank:
279th fastest in multithreading out of 4830 CPUs
122nd fastest in single threading out of 4830 CPUs
88th fastest in out of 1380 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $225.00 USD (2024-08-24)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

31931

Single Thread Rating

3885

Samples: 1412*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-13500

Integer Math	108,900 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	80,930 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	103 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	43,760 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	22,897 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	402,101 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,666 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	24,657 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,885 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of September 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-13500

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$225.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$259.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell OptiPlex 7000 7010 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 13th Gen i5-13500 Tetradeca-core (14 Core) 2.50 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - Small Form Factor - Black	$631.27 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7010 SFF Desktop Computer - 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13500 14-Core up to 4.80 GHz CPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 770, Wi-Fi + Bluetooth, DVD-Burner, Windows 11 Pro	$777.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7000 7010 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 13th Gen i5-13500 Tetradeca-core (14 Core) 2.50 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR5 SDRAM - 512 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - Small Form Factor - Black	$798.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7000 7010 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 13th Gen i5-13500 Tetradeca-core (14 Core) 2.50 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 512 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - Small Form Factor - Black	$724.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Prodesk 400 G9 SFF Small Form Factor Business Desktop Computer, 13th Gen Intel 14-Core i5-13500 (Beat i7-12700), 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro, AZ-XUT	$569.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 8th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,133
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,128
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,611
Intel Core i5-13500		31,931
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,866
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,276
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,535
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,170

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		197.25
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		182.42
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		157.54
Intel Core i9-12900K		149.88
Intel Core i5-13500		141.91
Intel Core i9-13900K		133.83
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.62
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		57.83
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,624
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,164
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,909
Intel Core i5-13500		3,885
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,806
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,693
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-13500
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2187413 - Sep 05 2024		23670
BL2186633 - Sep 04 2024		35937
BL2186434 - Sep 04 2024		26453
BL2186296 - Sep 04 2024		29832
BL2185416 - Sep 03 2024		34201

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-13500
As of 8th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-13500		31,931
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-13500		28,462 (-10.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-13500		27,089 (-15.2%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i5-13500		37,971 (+18.9%)
Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i5-13500		37,814 (+18.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i5-13500		35,986 (+12.7%)
Intel Core i5-13400F vs Intel Core i5-13500		25,193 (-21.1%)
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-13500		27,706 (-13.2%)
Intel Core i5-13600 vs Intel Core i5-13500		32,148 (+0.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i5-13500		27,857 (-12.8%)
Intel Core i5-13600T vs Intel Core i5-13500		27,166 (-14.9%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i5-13500		34,380 (+7.7%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i5-13500		30,792 (-3.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-13500 Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,269
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,235
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,033
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,497
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,094
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,972
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,842
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,779
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,531
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X		7,519
Intel Core i5-13500		5,430

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