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$138.98
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K is 99 days older than the cheaper Core i3-13100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $138.98 vs $268.99
- Up to 43% better value when playing New World than Core i5-13600K - $1.01 vs $1.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 60 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 10% better in New World than Core i3-13100 - 151 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100 - 20 vs 8 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
137
90%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$138.98
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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Updated 11341 minutes ago
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.78/FPS
56%
Price, $
$268.99
51%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
Buy for $268.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11341 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-13100 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-13100 or Core i5-13600K
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
139 FPS
$19.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
In Stock
60 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-13100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749.99
In Stock
77 FPS
$12.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i3-13100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999
In Stock
114 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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135 FPS
$19.26/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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