AMD Ryzen 5 7600 VS Intel Core i5 13500

We are comparing the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 (AMD) with the Intel Core i5 13500 (Intel). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each processor, in-depth specs, and benchmark comparisons.

KEY DIFFERENCES OF AMD Ryzen 5 7600 AND Intel Core i5 13500

Here’s how AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Core i5 13500 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600: 4 advantages Intel Core i5 13500: 5 advantages

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7600

4
  • 6% higher P-core turbo frequency (5100 MHz vs 4800 MHz)
  • 52% higher P-core base frequency (3800 MHz vs 2500 MHz)
  • 14% higher Geekbench V6 single-core score (2797 vs 2451)
  • 50% smaller manufacturing process (5 nm vs 10 nm)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5 13500

5
  • 67% more CPU threads (20 vs 12)
  • 133% more CPU cores (14 vs 6)
  • 15% higher PassMark multi-core score (30974 vs 26999)
  • 28% higher Blender score (258 vs 201)
  • 5% more memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 73.4 GB/s)

SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF AMD Ryzen 5 7600 AND Intel Core i5 13500

Below is the detailed specification table comparing AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Core i5 13500.

Note: Highlighted specs mean that CPU wins that spec row.

If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.

Specification AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Intel Core i5 13500
General Information
CPU Name: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Intel Core i5 13500
Vendor: AMD Intel
Release Date: January 10, 2023 January 3, 2023
Type: Desktop Desktop
Instruction Set: x86-64 x86-64
Codename: Zen 4 (Raphael) Raptor Lake
Package and Thermals
Manufacturing Process: 5 nm 10 nm
Transistor Count: 6.57 billion
TDP (PL1): 65 W 65 W
Max Boost TDP (PL2): 88 W 154 W
Socket: AM5 LGA-1700
Max Temp (TJMax): 95 C 100 C
CPU Cores
Total Cores
Total Cores 6 14
Total Threads 12 20
P-Cores
P-Cores 6 6
P-Threads 12 12
P-Core Base Frequency 3800 MHz 2500 MHz
P-Core Turbo Frequency 5100 MHz 4800 MHz
E-Cores
E-Cores 8
E-Threads 8
E-Core Base Frequency 1800 MHz
E-Core Turbo Frequency 3500 MHz
NPU
NPU
Cache and Bus
Multiplier Unlocked Locked
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
L1 Cache 64 KB 80 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 1.25 MB
L3 Cache 32 MB 24 MB
Memory Support
Memory Types: DDR5-5200 DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size: 128 GB 192 GB
Memory Channels: 2 2
Max Memory Bandwidth: 73.4 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
ECC Support:
Technologies: AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA, Precision Boost 2, SMT, AMD-V, EVP, SMAP, SMEP ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, SHA, EIST, TBT 2.0, TSX, VT-d, VT-x, RDRAND, TXT, XD bit
Benchmarks
Geekbench V6
Multi-Core 12486 12573
Single-Core 2797 2451
File Compression 1280 931
Clang Compression 90 128
HTML5 Browser 272 278
PDF Renderer 313 395
Text Processing 282 269
Background Blur 56 59
Photo Processing 90 96
Ray Tracing 16 19
PassMark CPU
Multi-Core 26999 30974
Single-Core 3909 3858
Integer Math 80300 108000
Floating Point 48000 80000
Prime Numbers 199 100
String Sorting 36100 42300
Data Encryption 17700 22100
Data Compression 304200 386600
Physics 1758 1611
Extended Instructions 23000 23700
Cinebench 2024
Multi-Core 756 1145
Single-Core 109
Blender
Render Score 201 258

Tip: indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while indicates a lower-is-better advantage.

PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF AMD Ryzen 5 7600 AND Intel Core i5 13500

The charts below visualize how AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Core i5 13500 stack up in key performance metrics.

Performance Radar Chart

Category scores overview (0 to 100)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
Intel Core i5 13500

Performance Benchmarks

Grey is the market top value. Colored bars show each CPU's relative benchmark reach.
Market Top
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
Intel Core i5 13500

Release Timeline of AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Core i5 13500

Intel Core i5 13500
7 days
AMD Ryzen 5 7600

Intel Core i5 13500 was released 7 days earlier than AMD Ryzen 5 7600.

Value For Money Calculator

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600

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Intel Core i5 13500

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Domain Score Summary

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Intel Core i5 13500
ALL
Overall
Difference: 1
Leads
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
75
Intel Core i5 13500
74
Single-Core Performance
Difference: 5
Leads
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
79
Intel Core i5 13500
74
Multi-Core Performance
Difference: 4
Leads
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
64
Intel Core i5 13500
68
CPU Architecture
Difference: 3
Leads
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
61
Intel Core i5 13500
58
Memory Architecture
Difference: 1
Leads
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
59
Intel Core i5 13500
60
Energy Efficiency
Difference: 1
Leads
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
79
Intel Core i5 13500
78

Our Verdict

In conclusion, the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 has a narrow overall lead compared to the Intel Core i5 13500. Its strongest advantages are in Single-Core Performance, CPU Architecture and Energy Efficiency. The Intel Core i5 13500 is the better fit if your top priority is Multi-Core Performance and Memory Architecture.

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