Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i5-13500

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 5 2600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	244	794
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	70.34	17.73
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-S	Zen+ (2018−2020)
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$229
Current price	$260	$172 (0.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13500 has 297% better value for money than Ryzen 5 2600X.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 5 2600X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	20	12
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.25 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	12 nm
Die size	257 mm2	209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 5 2600X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1700	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 5 2600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 5 2600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 5 2600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 5 2600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	192 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 770	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.55 GHz	-
Execution Units	32	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 5 2600X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 5 2600X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	-
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 5 2600X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	-
OpenGL	4.5	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 5 2600X.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i5-13500 outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X by 130% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	20.71	9.00
Recency	4 January 2023	19 April 2018
Physical cores	14	6
Threads	20	12
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

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