Xeon E5645 vs i5-13500

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13500
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
20.02
+530%
Xeon E5645
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
3.18

Core i5-13500 outperforms Xeon E5645 by a whopping 530% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13500 and Xeon E5645 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2831618
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation64.311.38
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency29.133.76
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)16 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$242$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13500 has 4560% better value for money than Xeon E5645.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13500 and Xeon E5645 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2012
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz2.67 GHz
Bus rate154 MHzno data
L1 cache80K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm32 nm
Die size257 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data76 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13500 and Xeon E5645 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 configuration12
Socket1700FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500 and Xeon E5645. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit

Security technologies

Core i5-13500 and Xeon E5645 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500 and Xeon E5645 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13500 and Xeon E5645. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data288 GB
Max memory channelsno data3
Maximum memory bandwidthno data32 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

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 Xeon E5645.

PCIe version5.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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 20.02
+530%
Xeon E5645 3.18

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 31794
+530%
Xeon E5645 5048

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 2427
+552%
Xeon E5645 372

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 12292
+567%
Xeon E5645 1842

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.02 3.18
Recency 4 January 2023 16 March 2010
Physical cores 14 6
Threads 20 12
Chip lithography 10 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

i5-13500 has a 529.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 133.3% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5645 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-13500 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5645 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-13500 and Xeon E5645, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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