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$127.07
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $134
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 344 days older than the cheaper Core i3-13100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $127.07 vs $275.6
- Up to 53% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-12600 - $0.44 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 1% better in Ready or Not than Core i3-13100 - 292 vs 289 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
289
98.97260273972603%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$127.07
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-13100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) 12MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz
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In Stock
Updated 1814 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
292
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
46.808510638297875%
Price, $
$275.6
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $275.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1813 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Single-Core
2253
95.02319696330662%
Multi-Core
7337
75.4757740973151%
Intel Core i3-13100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-13100 or Core i5-12600
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
107 FPS
$5.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-13100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$549.99
In Stock
142 FPS
$14.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
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