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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 26% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-8100 - 224 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $110.0 vs $268.99
- Up to 48% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-13600K - $0.62 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
224
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.2/FPS
51%
Price, $
$268.99
40%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600K | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13600K or Core i3-8100
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
224 FPS
$12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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204 FPS
$9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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222 FPS
$11.71/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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