Core i5-13500 vs Ryzen 5 7500X3D: which is better

Intel Core i5-13500 (desktop, 2023) against AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (desktop, 2025): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i5-13500 is 23% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 30,661 vs 25,011).
Core i5-13500 is 10% faster per core.
Different sockets (LGA1700 and AM5): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i5-13500	Ryzen 5 7500X3D
Overall score	42.5	34.7
PassMark CPU Mark	30,661	25,011
Single-thread rating	3,847	3,498
US price	no current price	from $229
Cores	14 (6P + 8E)	6
Threads	20	12
Base clock	2.5 GHz	4.0 GHz
Max boost	4.8 GHz	5.4 GHz
L3 cache	24 MB	96 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	154 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4 / DDR5	DDR5
Memory speed	4800 MT/s	5200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	LGA1700	AM5
Process	10 nm (Intel 7)	5 nm (TSMC N5)
Architecture	Raptor Lake	Zen 4
Series	13th Gen Core	Ryzen 7000
Release year	2023	2025
Integrated graphics	UHD Graphics 770	Radeon (2 CU)