AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i5-13600KF
43.4Single-core—
38.6Multi-core62.7
42.4Gamingspec-based57.8
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 550010 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13600KF
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i5-13600KF lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- 48% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 125 W
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 20% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 20
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $159 vs $294
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Stronger multi-core score: 63 vs 39
- 567% higher L2 cache: 20 MB vs 3 MB
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
- 106% higher Max turbo power: 181 W vs 88 W
- 96% higher PassMark: 37,307 vs 19,000
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W+48% | 125 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | 181 W+106% |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz+3% | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 5.1 GHz+21% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 20 MB+567% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 192 GB+50% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 5+67% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+20% | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,750Bottom 44% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,900Bottom 40% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,390Bottom 41% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,100Bottom 37% | — |
| PassMark | 19,000Bottom 33% | 37,307+96%Top 32% |
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