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$99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $134
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MSRP in USD: $134
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-13100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-13100 is 3992 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i3-13100 - $99.0 vs $138.98
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Performs up to 82% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2550K - 483 vs 265 FPS
- Up to 22% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2550K - $0.29 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 60 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
483
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$138.98
71%
FPS and 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i3-13100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Core i3-13100
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
270 FPS
$2.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-13100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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306 FPS
$3.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i3-13100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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