Intel Core i5-13500T vs Intel Core i5-13600

Processor comparisons   29-01-2023
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-13500T vs Intel Core i5-13600 and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, 7zip, Blender, Furmark, MATLAB, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Prime95, WPrime, PCMark 10.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-13600 or Intel Core i5-13500T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13500T

60%

Core i5-13600

63%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13600 is 4% better than Core i5-13500T. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13500T

58%

Core i5-13600

59%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	103.5	104.2
Valorant	117.6	118.4
Cyberpunk 2077	65.9	66.3
Apex Legends	110.6	111.3
Call of Duty Warzone	88.2	88.8
Overwatch	95.3	95.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.2	81.7
DOOM Eternal	58.8	59.2
Warzone	91.8	92.3
Assassin's Creed	98.8	99.5
Valheim	97.6	98.3

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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

Core i5-13500T

169%

Core i5-13600

100%

To make a final decision 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 i5-13500T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13600 since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out 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 can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-13500T	Intel Core i5-13600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	317	383
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3243	3979
Cinbench 20 Single-core	524	637
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7202	8839
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1829	2241
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	20710	25423

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

	Intel Core i5-13500T	Intel Core i5-13600
Single-Core	1671	2048
Multi-Core	35293	43328

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

	Intel Core i5-13500T	Intel Core i5-13600
Single-Core	1782	1965
Multi-Core	15214	15871

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13500T	Intel Core i5-13600
Announcement date	January 14, 2023	December 10, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raptor Lake	Adler Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	13
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	14	14
Threads	20	20
Bus rate	16 GT/s	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	14200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800	6500
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	y
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-13600 is 8% better than Core i5-13500T in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i5-13500T is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-13600 is better: 25
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-13500T and Intel Core i5-13600 before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-13500T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13500T specs and review.

Intel Core i5-13600 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13600 specs and review.