Intel Core i5-13490F vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Processor comparisons   08-02-2023
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-13490F vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500 tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as RealBench, MATLAB, WPrime, Blender, Prime95, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, SuperPi, Furmark, 7zip, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5500 or Intel Core i5-13490F.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13490F

59%

Ryzen 5 5500

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13490F is 5% 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.

Core i5-13490F

57%

Ryzen 5 5500

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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 other games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.0	95.8
Valorant	114.7	108.9
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	61.0
Apex Legends	107.9	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	86.1	81.7
Overwatch	92.9	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.2	75.1
DOOM Eternal	57.4	54.5
Warzone	89.5	84.9
Assassin's Creed	96.4	91.5
Valheim	95.2	90.4

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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

Core i5-13490F

84%

Ryzen 5 5500

75%

To make a finishing resolution 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 Core i5-13490F is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 5500 as it consumes less power: 75W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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

	Intel Core i5-13490F	AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	293	203
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2964	1844
Cinbench 20 Single-core	482	454
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6580	4026
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1674	1107
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18910	11181

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

	Intel Core i5-13490F	AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Single-Core	1530	2453
Multi-Core	32223	20203

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

	Intel Core i5-13490F	AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Single-Core	1895	1479
Multi-Core	12714	7682

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-13490F	AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Announcement date	February 07, 2023	April 04, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	AM4
Core name	Raptor Lake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	13	5
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	10	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	75 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800	3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	9 MB	4MB
L3 cache	24 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 8% better than Core i5-13490F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13490F has 4 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 Intel Core i5-13490F is better: 32
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is better: 5
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13490F and AMD Ryzen 5 5500 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-13490F - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13490F specs and review.

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.