Core i3-13100 vs Ryzen 5 5500

CPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

Core i3-13100 vs Ryzen 5 5500: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the Core i3-13100 delivers approximately +8% higher frame rates compared to the Ryzen 5 5500 in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the Ryzen 5 5500 currently offers +18.7% better value, available at a $25.01 price difference.

Core i3-13100 Advantages

Up to 8% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 127 vs 118 FPS

Is newer – 2023-01-03 vs 2022-04-04

Consumes up to 8% less energy – 60W vs 65W

Ryzen 5 5500 Advantages

Up to 18.7% better value for money – $0.76 vs $0.91/FPS

Costs only 78% of the price – $89.99 vs $115 (22% cheaper)

More processing cores – 6 vs 4 cores

Performance Analytics

Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite

1080p Low

Full HD — min settings

AVG FPS
Core i3-13100
127fps(100%)
Ryzen 5 5500
118fps(93%)
WinnerCore i3-13100
+8% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (Ryzen 5 5500 FPS ÷ Core i3-13100 FPS) × 100
Example: (118 ÷ 127) × 100 = 93%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((Core i3-13100 FPS - Ryzen 5 5500 FPS) ÷ Ryzen 5 5500 FPS) × 100
Example: ((127 - 118) ÷ 118) × 100 = 8%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If Ryzen 5 5500 is only 93% as fast, then Core i3-13100 should be 7% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "8% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (93% of and 8% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

Core i3-13100
1.104 Value84% Efficiency
Ryzen 5 5500
1.311 Value100% Efficiency