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

This is an old 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 ...]

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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: 110.99

Overall Rank:
484th fastest in multithreading out of 5787 CPUs
254th fastest in single threading out of 5787 CPUs
149th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $279.43 USD (2026-02-03)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

31014

Single Thread Rating

3859

Samples: 2761*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-13500

Integer Math	108,062 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	79,996 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	100 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	42,386 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	22,133 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	387,477 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,612 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	23,737 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,859 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-13500

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of February 2026.
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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	HP Desktop Computers Tower PC for Home and Business, Intel 14-Core i5-13500, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, UHD Graphics 770, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, RJ-45, HDMI, VGA, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11	$798.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Desktop Computers Tower PC for Home and Business, Intel 14-Core i5-13500, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, UHD Graphics 770, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, RJ-45, HDMI, VGA, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11	$599.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Pro Tower Business Desktop Computer, Intel 14-Core i5-13500, 8GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD,RJ-45, HDMI, DisplayPort, Type-C, Black, Windows 11 Pro	$649.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Business Mini Desktop, Intel 14-Core i5-13500, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD, 2-Monitor Support 4K, HDMI, DP, Wi-Fi, Wired KB & Mouse, Windows 11 Pro, Adata USB Flash Drive Bundle	$649.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Pro Tower Business Desktop Computer, Intel 14-Core i5-13500, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD,RJ-45, HDMI, DisplayPort, Type-C, Black, Windows 11 Pro	$699.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,450
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,291
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,940
Intel Core i5-13500		31,014
Apple M4 10 Core		23,701
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,843
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,582
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,679
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.23
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.39
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.87
Intel Core i5-13500		110.99
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Intel Core i5-13500		3,859
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-13500
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3281285 - Feb 12 2026		25474
BL3280395 - Feb 11 2026		33144
BL3279761 - Feb 11 2026		24296
BL3278680 - Feb 11 2026		21533
BL3273775 - Feb 09 2026		24682

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-13500
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-13500		31,014
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i5-13500		37,570 (+21.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i5-13500		35,582 (+14.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i5-13500		34,402 (+10.9%)
Intel Core i5-13600 vs Intel Core i5-13500		31,472 (+1.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-13500		28,319 (-8.7%)
Intel Core i5-12600KF vs Intel Core i5-13500		27,548 (-11.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-13500		27,013 (-12.9%)
Intel Core i5-14600KF vs Intel Core i5-13500		38,554 (+24.3%)
Intel Core i5-14600K vs Intel Core i5-13500		38,490 (+24.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i5-13500		37,097 (+19.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G vs Intel Core i5-13500		31,654 (+2.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F vs Intel Core i5-13500		31,157 (+0.5%)

Is the Intel Core i5-13500 Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,430
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,258
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,793
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,517
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,381
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,258
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,775
Intel Core i5-13500		4,803

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