What's the best choice Intel Core i3-13100 or Intel Core i5-13600K? Which processor is faster?
Compare the available specifications of these models.
Intel Core i3-13100 has a base frequency of 3.40 GHz (4.80 GHz). 4 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 60 W. Released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i5-13600K has a base frequency of 3.40 GHz. 14 / 20 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q4/2022.
Reasons to consider Lower stated TDP / base power
Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.
Common positions Intel Core i3-13100 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Reasons to consider More number of cores
10 more cores
Common positions Intel Core i5-13600K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Intel Core i3-13100
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-13600K and Intel Core i3-13100. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i3-13100 and Intel Core i5-13600K Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-13100 and Intel Core i5-13600K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Shared tests with results for both models: 1
Each row uses one Blender version, operating system and compute backend.
| Test and settings | Intel Core i3-13100 | Intel Core i5-13600K | Result difference¹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender 4.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 87.12628 samples/min Submissions: 8 | 280.268891 samples/min Submissions: 77 | +221.7 % |
¹ Difference of the second result relative to the first in that row. No percentage is calculated for different upscaling algorithms. This compares published results, not a universal performance index.
These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.
Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5-13600K | 7629.627369 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.25.0 / 1M / 20 threads / windows System RAM: 32 GB OS: Windows NT 10.0 Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. / Z690 UD DDR4 Duration: 131.068 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i3-13100 | 4084.433407 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.25.0 / 1M / 6 threads / linux System RAM: 32 GB OS: Linux x86_64 Duration: 244.832 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |