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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $242
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13500 is 1577 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $106.47 vs $244.85
- Up to 33% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-13500 - $0.33 vs $0.49 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 56% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 2500X - 504 vs 323 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
323
64%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.47
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
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Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2500X or Core i5-13500
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
280 FPS
$3.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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