Intel Core i5-13500HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

Processor comparisons 29-01-2023

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-13500HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U tests and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as RealBench, Gears 5, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, WPrime, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Furmark, Handbrake, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, Blender, Prime95, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600U or Intel Core i5-13500HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13500HX

58%

Ryzen 5 5600U

54%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13500HX is 6% better than Ryzen 5 5600U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13500HX

57%

Ryzen 5 5600U

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.1	94.2
Valorant	114.9	107.1
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	60.0
Apex Legends	108.0	100.7
Call of Duty Warzone	86.2	80.3
Overwatch	93.0	86.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.3	73.9
DOOM Eternal	57.4	53.5
Warzone	89.6	83.5
Assassin's Creed	96.5	90.0
Valheim	95.3	88.9

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 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, 4K or FullHD. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-13500HX

173%

Ryzen 5 5600U

281%

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 Ryzen 5 5600U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13500HX since it has less power consumption: 38W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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

	Intel Core i5-13500HX	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	279	185
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2710	1446
Cinbench 20 Single-core	451	475
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5999	3194
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1535	1232
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17212	8533

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

	Intel Core i5-13500HX	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Single-Core	1406	2535
Multi-Core	29320	14703

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

	Intel Core i5-13500HX	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Single-Core	1975	1268
Multi-Core	12829	6116

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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 can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-13500HX	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Announcement date	December 12, 2022	January 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP6
Core name	Raptor Lake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	13	3
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	14	6
Threads	20	12
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	38 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	6 MB	3MB
L3 cache	44 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000287

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-13500HX is 4% better than Ryzen 5 5600U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13500HX has 8 more core than Ryzen 5 5600U. 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 i5-13500HX is better: 34
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600U is better: 3
All the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13500HX and AMD Ryzen 5 5600U before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-13500HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13500HX specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600U specs and review.