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Core i5-13600K vs Core i3-10300

Core i5-13600K vs Core i3-10300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-13600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-13600K Desktop-Prozessor 14 Kerne (6 P-cores und 8 E-cores) 24 MB Cache, bis zu 5,1 GHz

Buy for 309.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-10300

3.7 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i3-10300 (Basistakt: 3,70GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box, BX8070110300

Buy for 204.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 173 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-13600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-13600K Desktop-Prozessor 14 Kerne (6 P-cores und 8 E-cores) 24 MB Cache, bis zu 5,1 GHz

Buy for 309.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-10300

3.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10300 Logo
Intel Core i3-10300 (Basistakt: 3,70GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box, BX8070110300

Buy for 204.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 173 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 880 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10300.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K

  • Performs up to 16% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-10300 - 206 vs 178 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 20 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300

  • Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - €204.87 vs €309.62
  • Up to 23% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-13600K - €1.15 vs €1.5 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Total War: WARHAMMER III.
Total War: WARHAMMER III

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

206

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.5/FPS

77%

Price, €

€309.62

66%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-13600K Desktop-Prozessor 14 Kerne (6 P-cores und 8 E-cores) 24 MB Cache, bis zu 5,1 GHz

Buy for 309.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-10300 Logo
Core i3-10300

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

178

86%

Value, €/FPS

€1.15/FPS

100%

Price, €

€204.87

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-10300 (Basistakt: 3,70GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box, BX8070110300

Buy for 204.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 173 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i3-10300 Logo
Core i3-10300

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2665

100%

Multi-Core

14848

100%

Intel Core i3-10300 Logo
Core i3-10300

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1565

59%

Multi-Core

4795

32%

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Raptor LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores4
20
Threads8
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
35.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Core i5-13600K or Core i3-10300

Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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