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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $134
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MSRP in USD: $134
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-13100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-13100 is 4378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i3-13100 - $24.95 vs $138.98
- Up to 80% better value when playing Valheim than Core i3-13100 - $0.13 vs $0.64 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Performs up to 13% better in Valheim than Core i5-2500 - 216 vs 191 FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 60 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
191
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i3-13100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i3-13100
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
67 FPS
$11.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-13100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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92 FPS
$10.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i3-13100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999
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