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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $134
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-13100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-13100 is 3047 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-5960X - 239 vs 233 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $138.98 vs $160.99
- Up to 16% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-5960X - $0.58 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 60 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
239
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$138.98
100%
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
Ultra
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i3-13100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i3-13100
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
84 FPS
$8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-13100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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117 FPS
$8.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i3-13100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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