Ryzen 7 5700X vs i5-13500

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13500
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
19.84
+19.2%
Ryzen 7 5700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.64

Core i5-13500 outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 7 5700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking288399
Place by popularitynot in top-10026
Cost-effectiveness evaluation64.5841.48
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency29.1324.43
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date4 January 2023 (2 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$242$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13500 has 56% better value for money than Ryzen 7 5700X.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2016
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate154 MHzno data
L1 cache80K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm7 nm
Die size257 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 configuration11
Socket1700AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 7 5700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 7 5700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 7 5700X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 7 5700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channelDDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 770no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen 7 5700X.

PCIe version5.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i5-13500 19.84
+19.2%
Ryzen 7 5700X 16.64

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-13500 31776
+19.2%
Ryzen 7 5700X 26651

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-13500 2428
+13.1%
Ryzen 7 5700X 2147

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-13500 12276
+26.5%
Ryzen 7 5700X 9703

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-13500 8875
+36%
Ryzen 7 5700X 6527

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-13500 49300
+15%
Ryzen 7 5700X 42876

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-13500 14875
+0.1%
Ryzen 7 5700X 14862

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-13500 4.02
Ryzen 7 5700X 3.39
+18.6%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-13500 28
+7.5%
Ryzen 7 5700X 26

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-13500 2405
+3.3%
Ryzen 7 5700X 2329

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-13500 256
+1.2%
Ryzen 7 5700X 253

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-13500 3.11
+5.8%
Ryzen 7 5700X 2.94

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i5-13500 12
Ryzen 7 5700X 13.4
+11.7%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i5-13500 135
Ryzen 7 5700X 135
+0.1%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i5-13500 306
+0.3%
Ryzen 7 5700X 305

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i5-13500 7704
Ryzen 7 5700X 12478
+62%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-13500 10322
+10.4%
Ryzen 7 5700X 9353

Blender(-)

i5-13500 223
+0.9%
Ryzen 7 5700X 221

7-Zip Single

i5-13500 5887
Ryzen 7 5700X 6522
+10.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-13500 1805
+9.6%
Ryzen 7 5700X 1647

7-Zip

i5-13500 55528
Ryzen 7 5700X 65777
+18.5%

WebXPRT 3

i5-13500 266
Ryzen 7 5700X 310
+16.5%

CrossMark Overall

i5-13500 1549
+8.9%
Ryzen 7 5700X 1423

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i5-13500 254
+7.6%
Ryzen 7 5700X 236

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i5-13500 399
+6.7%
Ryzen 7 5700X 374

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

i5-13500 10348
+10.9%
Ryzen 7 5700X 9331

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

i5-13500 2483
+13.6%
Ryzen 7 5700X 2186

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.84 16.64
Recency 4 January 2023 4 April 2022
Physical cores 14 8
Threads 20 16
Chip lithography 10 nm 7 nm

i5-13500 has a 19.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, and 75% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

Ryzen 7 5700X, on the other hand, has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-13500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 5700X in performance tests.


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