i9-7900X vs i5-13500

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13500
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
20.82
+51.3%

Core i5-13500 outperforms Core i9-7900X by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13500 and Core i9-7900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking273554
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation63.893.06
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore i9 (Desktop)
Power efficiency29.218.96
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)30 May 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$242$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13500 has 1988% better value for money than i9-7900X.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13500 and Core i9-7900X 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads2020
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data33
L1 cache80K (per core)640 KB
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)10 MB
L3 cache24 MB (shared)13.75 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm14 nm
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13500 and Core i9-7900X 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)
SocketFCLGA1700Socket R4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i9-7900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-13500 and Core i9-7900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i9-7900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i9-7900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR4
Maximum memory size192 GB128 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 770N/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.55 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13500 and Core i9-7900X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i9-7900X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i9-7900X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i9-7900X.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.03.0
PCI Express lanes1644

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 20.82
+51.3%
i9-7900X 13.76

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 31857
+51.2%
i9-7900X 21065

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 2426
+68.6%
i9-7900X 1439

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 12283
+39.5%
i9-7900X 8804

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-13500 8875
+21.8%
i9-7900X 7287

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-13500 49300
i9-7900X 49738
+0.9%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-13500 14875
+17.3%
i9-7900X 12678

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-13500 4.02
i9-7900X 2.91
+38.1%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-13500 28
+19.1%
i9-7900X 24

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-13500 2405
+12%
i9-7900X 2148

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-13500 256
+32.8%
i9-7900X 193

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-13500 3.11
+41.4%
i9-7900X 2.2

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i5-13500 12
i9-7900X 12.1
+0.8%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i5-13500 7704
+30.2%
i9-7900X 5918

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i5-13500 135
+11.2%
i9-7900X 121

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i5-13500 306
+41%
i9-7900X 217

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.82 13.76
Recency 4 January 2023 30 May 2017
Physical cores 14 10
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 140 Watt

i5-13500 has a 51.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 40% more physical cores, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-7900X in performance tests.


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