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Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i5-13490F. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2023
Intel Core i5-13500
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Intel Core i5-13490F
Intel Core i5-13490F

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-13500 or Intel Core i5-13490F? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

Intel Core i5-13500 has a base frequency of 2.50 GHz (5.20 GHz). 14 / 20 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q1/2023.

Intel Core i5-13490F has a base frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.80 GHz). 10 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q2/2023.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    14 left arrow 10

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-13500 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    422 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    265 left arrow place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-13490F CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    301 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    788 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    333 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    1 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    58 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-13500 Intel Core i5-13500
Intel Core i5-13490F Intel Core i5-13490F
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 13000 left arrow Intel Core i 13000
  • Family
    13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    13 left arrow 13
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-12500 left arrow Intel Core i5-12490F
  • Processor Number
    i5-13500 left arrow -
  • Segment
    Desktop left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    6x Raptor Cove left arrow 6x Raptor Cove
  • A-Core Frequency
    2.50 GHz (5.20 GHz) left arrow 2.50 GHz (4.80 GHz)
  • B-Core
    8x Gracemont left arrow 4x Gracemont
  • B-Core Frequency
    2.80 GHz (4.00 GHz) left arrow 1.80 GHz (3.30 GHz)
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • CPU Cores
    14 left arrow 10
  • CPU Threads
    20 left arrow 16
  • E-core Base Clock
    1.8 GHz left arrow -
  • E-core Max Turbo
    3.5 GHz left arrow -
  • Efficient Cores
    8 left arrow -
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Boost Clock
    4.8 GHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • P-core Base Clock
    2.5 GHz left arrow -
  • P-core Max Turbo
    4.8 GHz left arrow -
  • Performance Cores
    6 left arrow -
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    32 left arrow -
  • Generation
    11 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    300 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 770 left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    1550 MHz left arrow -
  • Graphics Base Frequency
    300 MHz left arrow -
  • Graphics Output
    eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 left arrow -
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2021 left arrow -
  • Shader
    256 left arrow -
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-13490F and Intel Core i5-13500. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    192 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory Bandwidth
    89.6 GB/s left arrow 89.6 GB/s
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2 (Dual Channel)
  • Memory type
    Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s left arrow DDR5-4800
  • PCIe
    5.0 x 20 left arrow 5.0 x 20
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    5.0 and 4.0 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-13500 and Intel Core i5-13490F Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
  • Maximum Turbo Power
    154 W left arrow -
  • Processor Base Power (PBP)
    65 W left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow -
  • TDP (PL2)
    117 W left arrow 154 W
  • TDP (PL1 / PBP, legacy combined label)
    - left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-13500 and Intel Core i5-13490F, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Alder Lake S Refresh left arrow Alder Lake S Refresh
  • Cache (manufacturer label)
    24 MB Intel Smart Cache left arrow -
  • Chip design
    Monolithic left arrow Monolithic
  • Codename
    Products formerly Raptor Lake left arrow -
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
  • L2-Cache
    Conflicting source values: 11.5 MB (Total cache capacity) | 20 MB left arrow 9.5 MB
  • L3-Cache
    24 MB left arrow 24 MB
  • Marketing Status (manufacturer label)
    Launched left arrow -
  • Operating systems
    Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux left arrow Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
  • Release date
    Q1/2023 left arrow Q2/2023
  • Socket
    FCLGA1700 left arrow LGA 1700
  • Technology
    Intel 7 (Manufacturer process designation) left arrow 10 nm
  • Use Conditions
    PC/Client/Tablet, Workstation left arrow -
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

Intel Core i5-13500

Intel Core i5-13490F

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 17 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
Intel Core i5-13500 7227.73136 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 17 threads / windows
System RAM: 16 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. / MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI (MS-7D96)
Duration: 138.356 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

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