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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 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 i5-13500 and the cheaper Core i3-13100 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 0% better in Control than Core i3-13100 - 206 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $138.98 vs $244.85
- Up to 43% better value when playing Control than Core i5-13500 - $0.68 vs $1.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-13500 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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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Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
205
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/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 11695 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | Intel Core i3-13100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13500 or Core i3-13100
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
51 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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60 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-13100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749.99
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89 FPS
$11.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i3-13100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999
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