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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K is 1606 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 15 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 39% better in Rust than Core i3-8121U - 254 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 20 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
254
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$268.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Core i5-13600K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
209 FPS
$12.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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199 FPS
$13.07/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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