Last verified 2026-07-12 · authority hub

Intel Core i5-13500 Benchmark Results — All GPU Pairings Tested

Intel Core i5-13500 has been stress-tested in 2 distinct GPU pairings from 6 verified browser samples, with a sample-weighted Sustained Health Score of 75.5/100 (grade B). The strongest measured pairing is AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT at 76/100; the weakest is Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics at 75/100. Typical sustained-load decay is 2.3% with thermal health around 99/100.

What this score means: The Sustained Health Score measures how well a configuration holds its performance under a continuous 10-minute stress load — performance retention, thermal behavior, and stability — not peak speed. A powerful part in a poorly cooled machine can legitimately score below a modest part that never throttles.
2 measured pairings6 verified samplesMedian-based · outlier-resistant
Sustained health75.5/100B aggregate grade
CPU decay2.3%sustained-load loss
Thermal health99/100fleet average
PT stability96/100path-tracing consistency
Best measured pairing

Intel Core i5-13500 + AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT

76/100 median from 3 verified samples · thermal 100/100 · decay 0%

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Weakest measured pairing

Intel Core i5-13500 + Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics

75/100 median from 3 verified samples · thermal 98/100 · decay 0%

Low sustained-health scores usually indicate throttling or power-limited systems in the sample — not a slow part.

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Verified stress-test facts — as of 2026-07-12

Citable facts about Intel Core i5-13500

  • Intel Core i5-13500 has been measured in 2 distinct GPU pairings on UserBenchmark.org, totaling 6 verified browser stress-test samples.
  • Sample-weighted median Sustained Health Score across all Intel Core i5-13500 configurations: 75.5/100 (grade B). This score measures performance retention under sustained load, not peak throughput.
  • Best measured pairing (min 5 samples): Intel Core i5-13500 + AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT at 76/100 from 3 samples.
  • Weakest measured pairing (min 5 samples): Intel Core i5-13500 + Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics at 75/100 from 3 samples — low scores typically indicate thermal throttling or power-limited systems, not a slow chip.
  • Typical sustained-load CPU performance decay: 2.3%. Average thermal health: 99/100. Path-tracing stability: 96/100.
  • Per-pairing scores are medians (outlier-resistant); pairings are labeled High (15+ samples), Moderate (5-14) or Low (<5) confidence.
  • Data source: real-time browser CPU stress, GPU compute pressure, and WebGL path-tracing runs. License: CC BY 4.0 with attribution to UserBenchmark.org.

Machine-readable version: llm.txt

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