AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D vs Intel Core i5-13400F
43.7Single-core61.2
41.3Multi-core49.1
84.4Gamingspec-based50.2
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D10 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13400F
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 52.8 against 53 for Intel Core i5-13400F. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i5-13400F edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
- 380% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 20 MB
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 20% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 20% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 20
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13400F
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 44
- Stronger multi-core score: 49 vs 41
- 217% higher L2 cache: 10 MB vs 3 MB
- 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
- 38% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 105 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i5-13400F |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 105 W | 65 W+38% |
| Max turbo power | — | 148 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | No |
| Cooler included | No | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i5-13400F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3 GHz+20% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.6 GHz+15% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 10 MB+217% |
| L3 cache | 96 MB+380% | 20 MB |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i5-13400F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i5-13400F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+20% | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i5-13400F |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,300Top 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,300Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,744Top 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 15,911Top 41% |
| PassMark | 20,323Bottom 37% | 24,873+22%Bottom 47% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 2,938Bottom 31% | 3,628+23%Top 48% |
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