The Intel Core i5-13500 is a fast and relatively power efficient desktop processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, which was introduced in October 2022. The processor offers a base clock of 2.5 GHz and reaches up to 4.8 GHz in Turbo. The hybrid CPU architecture introduced with Alder Lake is also used in the Raptor Lake processors. Compared to the Intel Core i5-12500, the Intel Core i5-13500 offers more cores, which means a higher overall performance can be achieved. In total, the Intel Core i5-13500 can process up to 20 threads in parallel. The performance cores (P cores) offer hyperthreading for this purpose, which is withheld from the energy-efficient cores (E cores).
Performance
Due to the higher number of physical computing units, the Intel Core i5-13500 offers noticeably more performance compared to the Intel Core i5-12500. Both processors have 6 P-cores, although only the Intel Core i5-13500 is additionally equipped with 8 E-cores.
Graphics unit
Like the Intel Core i5-12600K, the Intel Core i5-13500 offers an integrated graphics unit. The Intel Iris Xe architecture continues to serve as the basis. In terms of performance, however, not much has changed with the new Intel UHD Graphics 770.
Power consumption
The TDP of the Intel Core i5-13500 is 65 watts, with the option to increase this to up to 154 watts in Turbo mode. Compared to the Intel Core i5-12500, the energy requirement increases slightly.