Intel Core i5-13500 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-13500 features 14 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2023 and belongs to the 13 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-13500, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1700 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-13500
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 13000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 13

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-13500 has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.5 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator. Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
CPU Cores: 14
Threads: 20
Cores A: 6x Golden Cove
Cores B: 8x Gracemont
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 2.5 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 1.8 GHz
A-Core Frequency Turbo: 4.8 GHz
B-Core Frequency Turbo: 3.5 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-13500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-13500 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 770, which has 256 texture shaders and 32 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.55 GHz
Execution units: 32
Shaders: 256
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 11
Direct X: 12
Technology: 10 nm
Release date: Q4/2021

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 89.6 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): 154 W
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-13500 is manufactured using a 10 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 24.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 10 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1700
L2-Cache: 11.5 MB
L3-Cache: 24.0 MB
Architecture: Alder Lake S Refresh
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Release date: Q1/2023
Release price: 232 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
33299
33299
Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
33095
33095
Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
32902
32902
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
32790
32790
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
28C 56T @ 2.7 GHz
32764
32764

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
21444
21444
Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
21309
21309
Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
21216
21216
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
20955
20955
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 4.5 GHz
20399
20399

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
14207
14207
Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
14207
14207
Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
14166
14166
Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
14129
14129
Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
14129
14129

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
12869
12869
Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 2.8 GHz
12843
12843
Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
12834
12834
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
12C 24T @ 4.0 GHz
12828
12828
Intel Core i9-9920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
12763
12763

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
9092
9092
Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 2.7 GHz
8835
8835
Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
8727
8727
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
8719
8719
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 4.5 GHz
8381
8381

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
8491
8491
Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
8342
8342
Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
8076
8076
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 4.5 GHz
7944
7944
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
7845
7845

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
3187
3187
Intel Xeon W-2275
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
3179
3179
Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
3174
3174
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
12C 24T @ 3.8 GHz
3168
3168
Intel Core i9-7960X
16C 32T @ 2.8 GHz
3161
3161

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
2375
2375
Intel Core i5-13400E
10C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
2375
2375
Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
2375
2375
Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
2375
2375
Intel Core i5-13500T
14C 20T @ 1.6 GHz
2375
2375

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
1917
1917
Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
1902
1902
Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
1884
1884
Intel Core i5-13490F
10C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
1872
1872
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
1868
1868

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon W-1390P
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
1842
1842
Intel Core i5-13490F
10C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
1834
1834
Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
1834
1834
Intel Core i5-13490F
10C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
1834
1834
Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
1831
1831

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 4.7 GHz
790
790
Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
787
787
Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
780
780
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 4.5 GHz
774
774
Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
766
766

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
734
734
Intel Core i7-11700B
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
732
732
Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
723
723
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
722
722
Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
710
710

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
274
274
Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
274
274
Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
272
272
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
270
270
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
270
270

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
37.9
37.9
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
37.9
37.9
Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
37.3
37.3
Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
36.4
36.4
Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
36.4
36.4

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
3.6
3.6
Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
3.3
3.3
Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.0 GHz
2.6
2.6
Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
2.6
2.6