Real World Speed
Performance profile from 387,205 user samples
3,785 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 116% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 108% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Poor: 108% Great: 116%
SPEED RANK: 36th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 113%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 121%
UFO
383,420 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 107% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 83% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 83% Great: 107%
SPEED RANK: 107th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 96%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
113 % Faster effective speed.
+17%
95.9 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
84.9 Pts +1% 84 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
195 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+20%
162 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
386 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+23%
315 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
750 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+29%
580 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
1283 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+45%
883 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
91.9 Pts 93.8 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
201 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+17%
172 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
395 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+15%
342 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
759 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+14%
667 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1348 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+36%
989 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,714,356 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.28 % 1.22 % Hugely higher market share.
+336%
Value
Value For Money
119 % +5% 114 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
85 % 94 % More popular.
+11%
Price
Price (score)
$228 $150 Much cheaper.
+34%
Age
Newest
15 Months Much more recent.
+63%
41 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
65 Watts 65 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
14 cores Hugely higher core count.
+133%
6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
20 threads Much higher thread count.
+67%
12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
10 nm 7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+30%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
2.5 GHz 3.7 GHz Much faster base frequency.
+48%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz +4% 4.6 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
2238 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+93%
1160 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
2151 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+104%
1055 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Raptor Lake Zen3
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1700 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
UHD 770 None
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The Intel Core i5-13500 offers an interesting mix of performance and value that will likely capture the attention of savvy PC builders providing its MSRP of $235 USD holds true. The 13500 features the same 6 P-cores and 8 E-cores as the i5-13600K, which currently retails for $320 USD. However, it has a lower boost clock frequency (4.8 GHz versus 5.1 GHz) and less cache (35.5 MB versus 44 MB) which translates to a 10% performance disadvantage against the 13600K. Nevertheless, paired with a B660 motherboard and inexpensive DDR4, the 20 thread i5-13500, is a very capable mid-range processor for both gaming and multi-threaded tasks. Compared to AMD’s similarly priced, hex-core Ryzen 5 7600 and 7600X, the 13500 offers better gaming and 50% faster multi-core performance which is particularly beneficial to workstation and professional users. Intel has completely priced AMD's 7000 series CPUs out of the rational market. Despite this, as long as Intel continues to sample and sponsor marketers that are mostly funded by AMD, they will struggle to win market share. [Jan '23 CPUPro]

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The Ryzen 5 5600X is both the entry-level and best value for money 5000 series CPU. The 5600X is a hex-core 12 thread processor with a base clock speed of 3.7 GHz boosting to 4.6 GHz. It has 35 MB of cache and a TDP rating of 65W. A cooler is included in the MSRP of $300 USD, but cheap after-market coolers (such as the $20 GAMMAXX 400) are far more effective and therefore worth the upgrade. Notably, AMD’s new Zen 3 architecture has vastly improved single-core performance and lower memory latency, which leads to a significant effective speed advantage over its predecessor, the 3600X. Last year, AMD’s class-leading marketers secured significant sales of the 3000 series CPUs despite a 15% performance deficit against lower priced Intel parts. The games, specific scenes, software/hardware settings and choice of competing hardware were often cherry picked, undisclosed and inconsistent from one product to the next. Now that AMD have actually achieved both top tier performance and market share, their marketing machinery is focused on price hikes. Users that do not wish to pay a marketing premium should investigate Intel’s 11400F, which, when paired with a 2060 Super, delivers higher EFps in four out of five of today’s most popular games, at half the price. Allocating the savings to a higher tier GPU will result in a far superior gaming PC. [Nov '20 CPUPro]

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Processor Rankings (Price vs Performance) April 2024 CPU Rankings

We calculate effective speed which measures real world performance for typical users. Effective speed is adjusted by current prices to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top CPUs. [CPUPro]

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