Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i5-11600K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-13500 and Intel Core i5-11600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-13500

Intel Core i5-11600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
8 more threads: 20 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
11.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3871 vs 3347
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31494 vs 19547
Around 44% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 9047 vs 6295

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 16 Mar 2021
Number of cores	14 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1120 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	17.5 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	24 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3871 vs 3347
PassMark - CPU mark	31494 vs 19547
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9047 vs 6295

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11600K

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.80 GHz

Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.80 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-13500
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-11600K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3871

3347

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

31494

19547

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

9047

6295

Name	Intel Core i5-13500	Intel Core i5-11600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	3871	3347
PassMark - CPU mark	31494	19547
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9047	6295

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-13500	Intel Core i5-11600K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Rocket Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$242	$262 - $272
Place in performance rating	270	648
Processor Number	i5-13500	i5-11600K
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1120 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	17.5 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.90 GHz
Number of cores	14	6
Number of threads	20	12
Base frequency		3.90 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	50 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Graphics
Device ID	0x4680	0x4C8A
Execution Units	32	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.55 GHz	1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel UHD Graphics 750
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
4K resolution support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2019A
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.60 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)