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Core i5-13600KF vs Core i3-8100

Core i5-13600KF vs Core i3-8100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-13600KF

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Intel Core i5 [13th Gen] i5-13600KF Tetradeca-core [14 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor

Buy for 193.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38607 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-8100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 109.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38601 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-13600KF

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Intel Core i5 [13th Gen] i5-13600KF Tetradeca-core [14 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor

Buy for 193.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38607 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-8100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 109.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38601 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF

  • Performs up to 18% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-8100 - 252 vs 214 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 20 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100

  • Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $98.71 vs $174.73
  • Up to 34% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-13600KF - $0.51 vs $0.77 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Borderlands 3.
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

252

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.77/FPS

66.23376623376623%

Price, €

€193.95

56%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5 [13th Gen] i5-13600KF Tetradeca-core [14 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor

Buy for 193.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38607 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Core i3-8100

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

214

84.92063492063492%

Value, €/FPS

€0.51/FPS

100%

Price, €

€109.57

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 109.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38601 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Core i3-8100

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2747

100%

Multi-Core

15415

100%

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Core i3-8100

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1245

45.32216963960685%

Multi-Core

3405

22.08887447291599%

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-13600KF

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Intel Core i3-8100 Logo

Intel Core i3-8100

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Raptor LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores4
20
Threads4
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
5.1 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
35.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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