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Core i3-8121U vs Core i7-13700K

Core i3-8121U vs Core i7-13700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-13700K

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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Intel Processore desktop Core i7-13700K 16 core (8 P-core + 8 E-core) 30M di cache, fino a 5,4 GHz

Buy for 396.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15319 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-13700K

3.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Intel Processore desktop Core i7-13700K 16 core (8 P-core + 8 E-core) 30M di cache, fino a 5,4 GHz

Buy for 396.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15319 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-13700K outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-13700K is 1606 days newer than Core i3-8121U.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U

  • Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700K - 15 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700K

  • Performs up to 52% better in Starfield than Core i3-8121U - 82 vs 54 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 24 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Starfield.
Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018


FPS

54

65%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

82

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.84/FPS

100%

Price, €

€396.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Processore desktop Core i7-13700K 16 core (8 P-core + 8 E-core) 30M di cache, fino a 5,4 GHz

Buy for 396.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15319 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018

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Core i7-13700K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018


Single-Core

1133

39%

Multi-Core

2344

13%

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2840

100%

Multi-Core

17611

100%

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo

Intel Core i3-8121U

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo

Intel Core i7-13700K

May 5th, 2018Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Cannon LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel BGA 1440SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
16
4Threads
24
2.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.4 GHz
15 W
TDP125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
22.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Core i7-13700K

Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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