Key Differences
In short — Core i3-13100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-13100 is 4378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i5-2500K - 205 vs 200 FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 60 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i3-13100 - £37.72 vs £103.97
- Up to 60% better value when playing Control than Core i3-13100 - £0.19 vs £0.47 per FPS
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
205
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.47/FPS
40.42553191489362%
Price, £
£103.97
36%
FPS Winner
Buy for £103.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 256 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
200
97.5609756097561%
Value, £/FPS
£0.19/FPS
100%
Price, £
£37.72
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £37.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 256 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
28.672880603639587%
Multi-Core
1921
26.18236336377266%
Intel Core i3-13100 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |