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: 130.69

Overall Rank:
301st fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
139th fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
96th fastest in out of 1398 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $243.47 USD (2024-11-10)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

31818

Single Thread Rating

3884

Samples: 1503*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-13500

Integer Math	108,878 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	80,821 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	103 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	43,594 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	22,810 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	400,245 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,658 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	24,516 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,884 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-13500

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$243.47 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)

	HP ProDesk 400 G9 Small Form Factor Business Desktop, 13th Gen Intel i5-13500 Processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, HDMI, Type-C, DP, Support 2-Monitor 4K, Wired KB and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro	$559.00 (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	$698.00 (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 - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - Small Form Factor - Black	$698.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Optiplex 7020 7000 SFF Intel i5-14500 (14 Cores, Beats Intel i7-13700T), 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe, RJ-45, DP Port, HDMI, Wired KB & Mouse, W11P, 3YR, Business Desktop	$799.95 (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 - Tower - Black	$589.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,006
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,473
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,113
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,594
Intel Core i5-13500		31,818
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,887
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,865
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,259
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,568
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,157

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		273.92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		208.45
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		172.35
Intel Core i9-12900K		155.33
Intel Core i9-13900K		147.52
Intel Core i5-13500		130.69
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.46
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 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,161
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Intel Core i5-13500		3,884
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,801
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,687
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-13500
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2249986 - Nov 19 2024		33556
BL2249834 - Nov 19 2024		30431
BL2249507 - Nov 19 2024		35807
BL2248731 - Nov 18 2024		31448
BL2248425 - Nov 18 2024		31420

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-13500
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-13500		31,818
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-13500		28,476 (-10.5%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i5-13500		37,903 (+19.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i5-13500		35,984 (+13.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i5-13500		34,645 (+8.9%)
Intel Core i5-13400F vs Intel Core i5-13500		25,167 (-20.9%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i5-13500		38,957 (+22.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-13500		27,096 (-14.8%)
Intel Core i5-13600 vs Intel Core i5-13500		31,902 (+0.3%)
Intel Core i5-13600T vs Intel Core i5-13500		27,045 (-15.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Core i5-13500		26,340 (-17.2%)
Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i5-13500		37,817 (+18.9%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i5-13500		30,766 (-3.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-13500 Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,219
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		11,207
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,892
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,731
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,330
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		10,235
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,873
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,663
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,540
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,310
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,254
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,942
Intel Core i5-13500		5,181

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