Intel Core i5-13500T vs Intel Core i7-9800X

Processor comparisons 29-01-2023

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-13500T vs Intel Core i7-9800X and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as SuperPi, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, PassMark, 7zip, WPrime, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, Blender, RealBench, Blender, 3DMark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, Furmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X

55%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13500T is 8% better than Core i7-9800X. 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 i7-9800X

56%

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small 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: Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	103.5	99.2
Valorant	117.6	112.7
Cyberpunk 2077	65.9	63.1
Apex Legends	110.6	106.0
Call of Duty Warzone	88.2	84.5
Overwatch	95.3	91.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.2	77.8
DOOM Eternal	58.8	56.4
Warzone	91.8	87.9
Assassin's Creed	98.8	94.7
Valheim	97.6	93.6

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, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i5-13500T

169%

Core i7-9800X

28%

To make a finishing 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 i7-9800X since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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 programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve 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 software 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 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

	Intel Core i5-13500T	Intel Core i7-9800X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	317
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3243
Cinbench 20 Single-core	524
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7202
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1829	1271
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	20710	13067

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

	Intel Core i5-13500T	Intel Core i7-9800X
Single-Core	1671	2664
Multi-Core	35293	18347

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

	Intel Core i5-13500T	Intel Core i7-9800X
Single-Core	1782	1393
Multi-Core	15214	10972

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 newer the processor, 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-13500T	Intel Core i7-9800X
Announcement date	January 14, 2023	October 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA2066
Core name	Raptor Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	9
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	14	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	5600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	165 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	16.5 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
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 i7-9800X is 15% better than Core i5-13500T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13500T has 6 more core than Core i7-9800X. 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: 33
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-9800X is better: 4
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13500T and Intel Core i7-9800X before deciding which processor 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 i7-9800X - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-9800X specs and review.