Intel is looks to debut the rest of the Raptor Lake CPU family in early January 2023, during CES, and with the launch date nearing, the rumour mill normally picks up speed, with test leaks and predictions beginning to appear.

Users on the Bilibili website were able to obtain an Intel Core i5-13500 desktop CPU, both the ES (Engineering Sample) and apparently the completed product, after running a handful of simulated tests. The Core i5-13500 had a CPU-Z ST score of 768.0 and an MT score of 8227.5 in the benchmarks, while it had a 1901 ST score and a 19981 MT score in Cinebench r23.

Of course, that does not signify much without a reference point; in CPU-Z, the last gen predecessor Core i5-12500 has a ST score of roughly 710, and MT score of around 5100, while in Cinebench r23, the Core i5-12500 has an average ST score of 1804, and MT score in the range of 12400-12900. That makes the Core i5-13500 about 7% ahead of its predecessor in single-thread performance, but more than 55% better in multi-threaded performance.

The clock speeds were clearly evident in the video: up to 4.8 GHz with one performance core (or 4.4 GHz with all six), and up to 3.2 GHz for the efficiency cores. This is slightly quicker than the previously tested i5-13400, which clocked up at 4.6 GHz. It should be noted that because this is an engineering sample, the final product may vary. The Intel Core i5-13500 processor is scheduled to be released in early January (around CES).

Core i5-13500 Benchmarks Leaked and reveals big Multi-Threaded Performance Gains