Core i3-13100 vs Core i9-13900K

Prices and Stock
MSRP $134

Intel Core i3-13100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) 12MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz

Prices and Stock
MSRP $589

Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-13100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-13100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 99 days older than the cheaper Core i3-13100.

Advantages of Core i3-13100

Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $124.99 vs $429.95
Up to 69% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-13900K - $0.96 vs $3.14 per FPS
Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 60 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-13900K

Performs up to 5% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i3-13100 - 137 vs 130 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100 - 32 vs 8 threads

This is a free version of ARK: Survival Evolved.

ARK: Survival Evolved

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Core i3-13100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

FPS

130

95%

Value, $/FPS

$0.96/FPS

100%

Price, $

$124.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-13100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) 12MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz

Buy for $124.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 196 minutes ago

Core i9-13900K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

FPS

137

100%

Value, $/FPS

$3.14/FPS

31%

Price, $

$429.95

29%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Buy for $429.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 196 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Core i3-13100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Core i9-13900K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

1920 x 1080

Maximum

210

FPS

235

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

Very High

483

FPS

587

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

High

234

FPS

269

FPS

Rust

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

239

FPS

271

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

Ultra

150

FPS

167

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i3-13100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Single-Core

2253

76%

Multi-Core

7337

36%

Core i9-13900K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Single-Core

2974

100%

Multi-Core

20148

100%

Core i3-13100	vs	Core i9-13900K
Jan 4th, 2023	Release Date	Sep 27th, 2022
Core i3	Collection	Core i9
Raptor Lake	Codename	Raptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	24
8	Threads	32
3.4 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.0 GHz
4.5 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.8 GHz
60 W	TDP	125 W
10 nm	Process Size	10 nm
34.0x	Multiplier	30.0x
UHD Graphics 730	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
No	Overclockable	Yes