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: 130.52

Overall Rank:
303rd fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
146th fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
96th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $243.47 USD (2024-12-22)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

31777

Single Thread Rating

3882

Samples: 1567*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-13500

Integer Math	108,799 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	80,726 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	103 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	43,506 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	22,765 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	399,386 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,661 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	24,460 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,882 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of December 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-13500

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of December 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$243.45 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	$726.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP ProDesk 400 G9 Small Form Factor Business Desktop, 13th Gen Intel 14-Core i5-13500 Processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, HDMI, DP, Support 2-Monitor 4K, Wired Keyboard & Mouse, Windows 11 Pro	$589.00 (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	$749.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Elite 600 G9 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 13th Gen i5-13500 Tetradeca-core (14 Core) - 16 GB RAM DDR5 SDRAM - 512 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - Small Form Factor	$749.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Optiplex 7010 Business Tower Desktop, Intel Core i5-13500 (14-Core, Up to 4.80 GHz), 64GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, DVD-RW, USB 3.2, Display Port, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Wired KB&Mouse, Windows 11 Pro	$849.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,435
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,099
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,598
Intel Core i5-13500		31,777
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,152

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		286.20
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		186.30
Intel Core i9-12900K		150.67
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		145.75
Intel Core i5-13500		130.52
Intel Core i9-13900K		111.18
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.43
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Intel Core i5-13500		3,882
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,685
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,566

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-13500
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5082050 - Dec 21 2024		36954
BL5082048 - Dec 21 2024		36872
BL2292230 - Dec 21 2024		27146
BL2292092 - Dec 21 2024		19741
BL2291994 - Dec 21 2024		35672

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-13500
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-13500		31,777
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-13500		28,476 (-10.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-13500		27,098 (-14.7%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i5-13500		37,877 (+19.2%)
Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i5-13500		37,782 (+18.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i5-13500		35,955 (+13.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i5-13500		34,630 (+9.0%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i5-13500		38,974 (+22.6%)
Intel Core i5-13600 vs Intel Core i5-13500		31,868 (+0.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs Intel Core i5-13500		30,100 (-5.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i5-13500		27,829 (-12.4%)
Intel Core i5-13600T vs Intel Core i5-13500		26,997 (-15.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Core i5-13500		26,391 (-16.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-13500 Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,250
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,924
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,322
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,577
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,305
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,258
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,198
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,916
Intel Core i5-13500		5,186

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