Intel Core i5-13500HX

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-13500HX 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.
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Is the Intel Core i5-13500HX Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 14 Cores and 20 Threads. The Intel Core i5-13500HX 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 ...]

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Intel Core i5-13500HX

Description: Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1964

Total Cores: 14 Cores, 20 Threads

Performance Cores: 6 Cores, 12 Threads, 2.5 GHz Base, 4.7 GHz Turbo

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

Typical TDP: 55 W

TDP Down: 45 W

TDP Up: 157 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)

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2023

CPUmark/$Price: 90.52

Overall Rank:
384th fastest in multithreading out of 5038 CPUs
274th fastest in single threading out of 5038 CPUs
40th fastest in out of 1455 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $326.00 USD (2023-01-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

29508

Single Thread Rating

3607

Samples: 215*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-13500HX

Integer Math	99,885 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	74,324 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	103 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	38,923 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	20,807 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	361,091 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,726 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	21,793 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,607 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of March 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-13500HX

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of March 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

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	acer Predator Helios Neo 16 Gaming Laptop, 16" WUXGA 165Hz, Intel 13th Gen Core i5-13500HX, GeForce RTX 4050, 64GB DDR5, 2TB PCIe 4.0, 4-Zone RGB KB, WiFi 6, TB 4, RJ45, Webcam, PDG HDMI, Win 11 Pro	$1249.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo V15 Gen 4 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, Intel Core i5-13420H (Beat i7-1355U), 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD, HDMI, RJ45, Numeric Keypad, Webcam, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Home, Black	$524.95 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo V15 Gen 4 Business Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, Intel Core i5-13420H (Beat i7-1355U), 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, HDMI, RJ45, Webcam, Numeric Keypad, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Pro, Black	$569.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 82WK000FUS 16" Gaming Notebook - WQXGA - 2560 x 1600 - Intel Core i5 13th Gen i5-13500HX Tetradeca-core (14 Core) - 16 GB Total RAM - 1 TB SSD - Onyx Gray	$1729.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Laptop (2023) \| 16" 2560x1600 QHD+ \| Core i5-13500HX - 16GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM - Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 \| 14 cores @ 4.70 GHz - 8GB GDDR6 Win 11 Pro Silver	$2168.90 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-13500HX		29,508
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,125
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,924
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,160
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,344
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,820
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,639
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,145
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,725
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,728
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,632

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i5-13500HX		90.52
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.04
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.17
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.18
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,681
Intel Core i5-13500HX		3,607
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,054
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,036
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,926
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,660
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,642
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,604
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,411

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-13500HX
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2520046 - Mar 30 2025		33330
BL2519782 - Mar 30 2025		27369
BL2518405 - Mar 30 2025		24946
BL2511938 - Mar 27 2025		29525
BL2511896 - Mar 27 2025		12038

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-13500HX
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-13500HX		29,508
Intel Core i5-13450HX vs Intel Core i5-13500HX		25,306 (-14.2%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX vs Intel Core i5-13500HX		28,078 (-4.8%)
Intel Core i7-13650HX vs Intel Core i5-13500HX		30,861 (+4.6%)
Intel Core i5-14500HX vs Intel Core i5-13500HX		28,438 (-3.6%)
Intel Core i7-13700TE vs Intel Core i5-13500HX		23,454 (-20.5%)
Intel Core i5-13600H vs Intel Core i5-13500HX		23,183 (-21.4%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS vs Intel Core i5-13500HX		30,167 (+2.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS vs Intel Core i5-13500HX		28,821 (-2.3%)
Intel Core i9-13900H vs Intel Core i5-13500HX		28,097 (-4.8%)
Intel Core i7-13800H vs Intel Core i5-13500HX		26,702 (-9.5%)
Intel Core i7-13700H vs Intel Core i5-13500HX		26,679 (-9.6%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H vs Intel Core i5-13500HX		24,984 (-15.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-13500HX Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,353
Intel Core Ultra 7 265		8,049
AMD RYZEN AI MAX 390 w/ Radeon 8050S		7,249
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,074
Intel Core 7 250H		6,905
Intel Core i9-13950HX		6,835
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,818
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,791
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX		6,302
Intel Core i7-14700HX		6,178
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		6,158
Intel Core i5-13500HX		5,178

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