Intel Core i5 13500HX

Intel Core i5 13500HX
  • Cores: 14
  • L3 cache: 24MB (shared)
  • TDP: 45-55 W (max. boost up to 157 W)
  • Transistor size: 10 nm
Core i5 13500HX - laptop processor produced by Intel for socket BGA-1964 that has 14 cores and 20 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 2500 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4700 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 24 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics (16EU).

Review

Single-Core Performance
68
Multi-Core Performance
40
Power Efficiency
54
Integrated Graphics
16
NanoReview Final Score
53
Compare Intel Core i5 13500HX with other CPUs

Test in Benchmarks

Performance test of Intel Core i5 13500HX in benchmarks

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
106
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
926
Cinebench Scores - 178th place

GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
2403
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
11062
File compression 714 MB/sec
Clang compilation 111.8 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 211.1 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 293.7 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 242.3 pages/sec
Background blur 54.3 images/sec
Photo processing 73.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 25.6 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1] – 895 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
3624
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
27398
Integer math 96.2 GOps/sec
Floating point math 70.7 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 95M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 36.2M Strings/sec
Data encryption 19.1 GBytes/sec
Data compression 326.5 MBytes/sec
Physics 1550 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 19.8B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3] – 881 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
223.91

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 16.8 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 201.1 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 498.1 PPW
Blender / Watt 4.07 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-06 (Exe_Red)Cinebench 2024110 / 1074
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-06 (Exe_Red)Geekbench 6 CPU2515 / 13904
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-10 (Sap)Cinebench 2024106 / 926
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-08 (Harsh Choudhary)Cinebench 202498 / 900

Specifications

Core i5 13500HX technical specifications

General

Vendor Intel
Released January 3, 2023
Type Laptop
Instruction Set x86-64
Codename Raptor Lake
Model number i5-13500HX
Integrated GPU UHD Graphics (16EU)
AMD Equivalent - AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX
Successor - Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX
Intel CPU rating - 132nd place

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 6
P-Threads 12
Base Frequency (P) 2.5 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 4.7 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 8
E-Threads 8
Base Frequency (E) 1.8 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 3.5 GHz
Total
Total Cores 14
Total Threads 20
Bus Frequency 100 MHz
Multiplier 25x
L1 Cache 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 2MB (per core)
L3 Cache 24MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes

Package

Fabrication Process 10 nm
TDP (PL1) 45-55 W (configurable)
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 157 W
Socket BGA-1964
Peak Temperature 100Β°C

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (16EU)
GPU Base Clock 350 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1500 MHz
Shading Units 128
TMUs 8
ROPs 4
Execution Units 16
TGP 6-15 W
iGPU FLOPS
0.4 TFLOPS
See also: Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) – integrated graphics of Intel Core i5 13500HX

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR5-4800
- DDR4-3200
Max. Memory Size 192 GB
Memory Channels 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
ECC Support Yes

Misc

Official Site Intel Core i5 13500HX official page
PCI Express Version 5.0
PCI Express Lanes 20
Technologies
- Compute: ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, DLBoost, F16C, SHA
- Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, TBT 3.0, TSX
- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x
- Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit

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