Core i5-13500 vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D: which is better

Intel Core i5-13500 (desktop, 2023) against AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (desktop, 2023): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 12% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 34,278 vs 30,661).
Core i5-13500 is 2% faster per core.
Core i5-13500 has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 120 W.
Different sockets (LGA1700 and AM5): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i5-13500	Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Overall score	42.5	47.6
PassMark CPU Mark	30,661	34,278
Single-thread rating	3,847	3,759
Games, 1080p, % of the best	no data	85.6%
US price	no current price	from $273
Cores	14 (6P + 8E)	8
Threads	20	16
Base clock	2.5 GHz	4.2 GHz
Max boost	4.8 GHz	5.0 GHz
L3 cache	24 MB	96 MB
TDP	65 W	120 W
Max power	154 W	162 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	2023
Integrated graphics	UHD Graphics 770	Radeon (2 CU)