AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i7-13700KF

Processor comparisons   31-01-2023
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i7-13700KF and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like WPrime, Furmark, Prime95, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Gears 5, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, RealBench, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-13700KF 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 i7-13700KF

67%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-13700KF is 16% better than Ryzen 5 5500. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5500

54%

Core i7-13700KF

63%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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 little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	111.9
Valorant	108.9	127.1
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	71.2
Apex Legends	102.4	119.5
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	95.3
Overwatch	88.2	103.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	87.7
DOOM Eternal	54.5	63.6
Warzone	84.9	99.2
Assassin's Creed	91.5	106.8
Valheim	90.4	105.5

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 i7-13700KF

61%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5500 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-13700KF since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i7-13700KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	203	497
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1844	5249
Cinbench 20 Single-core	454	830
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4026	11670
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1107	2951
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11181	33585

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i7-13700KF
Single-Core	2453	2697
Multi-Core	20203	57246

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i7-13700KF
Single-Core	1479	2300
Multi-Core	7682	23407

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i7-13700KF
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	September 25, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1700
Core name	Cezanne	Raptor Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	13
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	5.4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	4.2 MHz
Cores	6	16
Threads	12	24
Bus rate		16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	14200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	6500
Memory bandwidth		89.6 GB/s
L1 cache		2 MB
L2 cache	4MB	8 MB
L3 cache	32MB	30 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000457

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-13700KF is 14% better than Ryzen 5 5500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-13700KF has 10 more core than Ryzen 5 5500. 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: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-13700KF is better: 35
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and Intel Core i7-13700KF before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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 i7-13700KF - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-13700KF specs and review.