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: 130.58

Overall Rank:
272nd fastest in multithreading out of 4770 CPUs
116th fastest in single threading out of 4770 CPUs
85th fastest in out of 1369 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $244.85 USD (2024-07-23)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

31973

Single Thread Rating

3890

Samples: 1346*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-13500

Integer Math	108,939 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	81,004 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	104 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	43,829 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	22,918 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	402,383 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,666 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	24,690 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,890 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of July 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-13500

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of July 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of July 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$244.85 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 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	$792.00 (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	$655.69 (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	$626.27 (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 - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - Small Form Factor - Black	$679.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pro 400 G9 SFF Small Form Factor Business Desktop Computer, 13th Gen Intel 14-Core i5-13500 (Beat i7-12700), 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro, AZ-XUT	$589.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,235
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,481
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,150
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,619
Intel Core i5-13500		31,973
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,050
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,894
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,284
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,754
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,535
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,172

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		221.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		168.43
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		146.82
Intel Core i9-12900K		138.27
Intel Core i9-13900K		134.63
Intel Core i5-13500		130.58
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.64
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		55.41
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 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,629
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,166
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,032
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,919
Intel Core i5-13500		3,890
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,695
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,930
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-13500
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2154223 - Jul 26 2024 [Excluded]		26665
BL2154213 - Jul 26 2024 [Excluded]		26908
BL2153828 - Jul 25 2024		25042
BL2153709 - Jul 25 2024 [Excluded]		17134
BL2152979 - Jul 24 2024		32488

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-13500
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-13500		31,973
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-13500		28,497 (-10.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-13500		27,128 (-15.2%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i5-13500		38,030 (+18.9%)
Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i5-13500		37,839 (+18.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i5-13500		35,927 (+12.4%)
Intel Core i5-13400F vs Intel Core i5-13500		25,212 (-21.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i5-13500		34,556 (+8.1%)
Intel Core i5-13400 vs Intel Core i5-13500		24,902 (-22.1%)
Intel Core i5-13600 vs Intel Core i5-13500		32,347 (+1.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i5-13500		27,873 (-12.8%)
Intel Core i5-13600T vs Intel Core i5-13500		27,250 (-14.8%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i5-13500		34,398 (+7.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-13500 Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,316
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,272
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,028
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,528
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,385
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,104
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,009
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,877
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,787
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,542
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,533
Intel Core i5-13500		5,433

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