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: 141.85

Overall Rank:
286th fastest in multithreading out of 4844 CPUs
128th fastest in single threading out of 4844 CPUs
88th fastest in out of 1381 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $224.99 USD (2024-09-11)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

31914

Single Thread Rating

3884

Samples: 1427*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-13500

Integer Math	108,903 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	80,897 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	103 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	43,757 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	22,891 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	401,947 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,666 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	24,639 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,884 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of September 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-13500

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th 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
	$224.99 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 7010 Tower Business Desktop Computer, 13th Gen Intel 14-Core i5-13500 (Beat i7-12700), 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, DVDRW, WiFi Adapter, RJ-45, HDMI, Keyboard & Mouse, Windows 11 Pro	$629.00 (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	$689.99 (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 7010 SFF Desktop Computer - 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13500 14-Core up to 4.80 GHz CPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 770, Wi-Fi + Bluetooth, DVD-Burner, Windows 11 Pro	$839.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Optiplex 7010 Tower Desktop, Intel Core I5-13500 Processor, Tetradeca-core, up to 4.80 GHz, 32GB RAM 1TB SSD, DVDRW, USB3.2, RJ-45, HDMI, WiFi, Bluetooth, Wired Keyboard, Windows 11 Pro,Black	$799.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,107
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,482
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,125
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,608
Intel Core i5-13500		31,914
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,887
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,270
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,531
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,168

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.16
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		182.41
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		167.59
Intel Core i5-13500		141.85
Intel Core i9-12900K		140.62
Intel Core i9-13900K		139.08
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.62
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		57.82
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 18th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,623
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,907
Intel Core i5-13500		3,884
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,807
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
BL2195071 - Sep 14 2024		29139
BL2194604 - Sep 14 2024		26868
BL2193741 - Sep 13 2024		24797
BL5073154 - Sep 13 2024		27587
BL2193430 - Sep 12 2024		33484

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-13500
As of 18th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-13500		31,914
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-13500		28,465 (-10.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-13500		27,090 (-15.1%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i5-13500		37,968 (+19.0%)
Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i5-13500		37,810 (+18.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i5-13500		36,012 (+12.8%)
Intel Core i5-13400F vs Intel Core i5-13500		25,197 (-21.0%)
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-13500		27,708 (-13.2%)
Intel Core i5-13600 vs Intel Core i5-13500		32,148 (+0.7%)
Intel Core i5-13600T vs Intel Core i5-13500		27,351 (-14.3%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i5-13500		34,381 (+7.7%)
Intel Core i7-12700F vs Intel Core i5-13500		30,651 (-4.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs Intel Core i5-13500		29,886 (-6.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-13500 Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,410
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,262
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,196
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,036
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,498
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,091
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,972
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,831
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,779
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,531
Intel Core i5-13500		5,429

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