AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i3-13100

Processor comparisons 31-01-2023

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i3-13100 and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, UserBenchmark, Prime95, MATLAB, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Blender, 7zip, SuperPi, RealBench, Blender, Furmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Overwatch
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fallout 76
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Watch Dogs Legion
Valheim
Halo Infinite
Death Stranding
Valorant
Cyberpunk 2077
Last Man Standing
Rainbow Six Siege
Borderlands 3
Fortnite
DOOM: Eternal
Grand Theft Auto V
Apex Legends

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-13100 or AMD Ryzen 5 5500.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 5500

56%

Core i3-13100

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-13100 is 1% better than Ryzen 5 5500. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5500

54%

Core i3-13100

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	95.3
Valorant	108.9	108.3
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	60.7
Apex Legends	102.4	101.8
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	81.2
Overwatch	88.2	87.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	74.7
DOOM Eternal	54.5	54.2
Warzone	84.9	84.5
Assassin's Creed	91.5	91.0
Valheim	90.4	89.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5500

75%

Core i3-13100

88%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-13100 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 5500 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i3-13100
Cinbench 15 Single-core	203	231
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1844	2369
Cinbench 20 Single-core	454	383
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4026	5259
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1107	1336
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11181	15117

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i3-13100
Single-Core	2453	1221
Multi-Core	20203	25763

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i3-13100
Single-Core	1479	1718
Multi-Core	7682	7178

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i3-13100
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	October 11, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1700
Core name	Cezanne	Raptor Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	13
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate		14 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	12400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	4800
Memory bandwidth		68 GB/s
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache	4MB	4 MB
L3 cache	32MB	12 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000457

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5500 is 5% better than Core i3-13100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 5500 has 2 more core than Core i3-13100. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-13100 is better: 16
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and Intel Core i3-13100 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 5500 specs and review.

Intel Core i3-13100 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-13100 specs and review.