It’s once again from China that we get these new leaks about two Raptor Lake processors that will be unveiled in the first days of 2023: the Core i5-13500 and the i5-13400. You may still have it in your memory but some of the upcoming 13th generation CPUs will actually be fake Alder Lake brothers. In this leak only the i5-13500 has been tested, taking into account that the sample that is being tested here is an ES sample, that is to say far from the final version. The Core i5-13500 is in fact an Alder Lake processor but with a 14-core and 20-thread configuration (6x P-Core + 8x E-Core) while the i5-13400 has a 10-core and 16-thread configuration (6x P-Core + 4x E-Core). The most interesting thing about these two “small” i5s is that they both have a TDP of 65W.
Core i5-13500 & i5-13400: the right choices for early 2023?
The few tests we did with the i5-13500 (again far from a final version) gave us excellent results placing this CPU close to the 12600K. Under CPU-Z we could measure its single-core and multi-core performance. It gets 767 points and 8,227.5 points respectively. Compared to the Core i5-12500, this means a 10% improvement in single-core performance and a 68% jump in multi-core performance.
Under Cinebench R23, the 13500 scores 1,901 points in single-core and 19,891 points in multi-core. Again, there is a performance improvement of 6% in single-core and 60% in multi-core.
To test the heat of this CPU, it was subjected to the very nice FurMark. It was thus noted that under intense stress, the i5-13500 consumed up to 165W of energy. Another surprise, even if the test and cooling conditions remain unclear, the temperature was surprisingly low around 71ºC.
Earlier this year, we indicated that the 13400 would be a choice to watch. It could be the same with this 13500.
Videocardz was able to compile the tests published by Chinese testers here.
