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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13500 is 1586 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $145.0 vs $244.85
- Up to 37% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-13500 - $0.64 vs $1.02 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Core i3-9100 - 240 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-9100 or Core i5-13500
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
63 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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