i7-7800X vs i5-13500

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13500
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
19.85
+147%
Core i7-7800X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
8.03

Core i5-13500 outperforms Core i7-7800X by a whopping 147% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13500 and Core i7-7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking286939
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation64.513.19
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency29.105.47
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date4 January 2023 (2 years ago)26 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$242$383

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13500 has 1922% better value for money than i7-7800X.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13500 and Core i7-7800X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2012
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate154 MHz4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache80K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)8.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm14 nm
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13500 and Core i7-7800X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
Socket1700FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i7-7800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++

Security technologies

Core i5-13500 and Core i7-7800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i7-7800X are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i7-7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channelDDR4-2400
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data85.33 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 770N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i7-7800X.

PCIe version5.03.0
PCI Express lanes1628

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-13500 19.85
+147%
i7-7800X 8.03

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-13500 31791
+147%
i7-7800X 12867

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-13500 2427
+78.6%
i7-7800X 1359

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-13500 12289
+100%
i7-7800X 6145

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.85 8.03
Recency 4 January 2023 26 June 2017
Physical cores 14 6
Threads 20 12
Chip lithography 10 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 140 Watt

i5-13500 has a 147.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 133.3% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7800X in performance tests.


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