Intel Core i3-13100 vs Intel Core i5-13600K. Specifications

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

• CPU group
  Intel Core i 13000 Intel Core i 13000
• Family
  Intel Core i3 13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
• Generation
  13 13
• Predecessor
  Intel Core i3-12100 Intel Core i5-12600K
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop
• Successor
  - No
• Processor Number
  - i5-13600K

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

• A-Core
  4x Golden Cove 6x Raptor Cove / 3.40 GHz (5.30 GHz)
• A-Core Frequency
  3.4 GHz -
• B-Core
  - 8x Gracemont / 2.80 GHz (4.00 GHz)
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid
• CPU Cores
  4 14
• CPU Threads
  8 20
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Base Frequency
  - 3.4 GHz
• E-core Base Clock
  - 2.6 GHz
• E-core Max Turbo
  - 3.9 GHz
• Efficient Cores
  - 8
• Max. Boost Clock
  - 5.1 GHz
• P-core Base Clock
  - 3.5 GHz
• P-core Max Turbo
  - 5.1 GHz
• Performance Cores
  - 6

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Execution units
  32 32
• Generation
  11 12
• GPU Frequency
  300 MHz 400 MHz
• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel UHD Graphics 770
• GPU Turbo
  1350 MHz 1500 MHz
• Max. displays
  3 4
• Max. GPU Memory
  64 GB 16 GB
• Release date
  Q4/2021 Q4/2022
• Shader
  256 256
• Technology
  10 nm 10 nm
• Graphics Base Frequency
  - 300 MHz
• Graphics Output
  - eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

• AV1
  Decode Decode
• H.264 / AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

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.

• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 192 GB
• Memory Bandwidth
  89.6 GB/s 89.8 GB/s
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2
• Memory type
  DDR5-5600 Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
• PCIe
  5.0 x 20 5.0 x 20
• PCIe lanes
  - 20
• PCIe version
  - 5.0 and 4.0

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

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.

• Maximum Operating Temperature
  100 °C 100 °C
• TDP (PL1, legacy label)
  60 W 125 W
• TDP (PL2)
  117 W 171 W
• TDP down
  - No
• TDP up
  - No
• Maximum Turbo Power
  - 181 W
• Processor Base Power (PBP)
  - 125 W

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-13100 and Intel Core i5-13600K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

• Architecture
  Alder Lake S Refresh Raptor Lake S
• Chip design
  Monolithic -
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
• L2-Cache
  10 MB 20 MB (Total cache capacity)
• L3-Cache
  12 MB 24 MB
• Operating systems
  Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux -
• Release date
  Q1/2023 Q4/2022
• Socket
  LGA 1700 FCLGA1700
• Technology
  10 nm Conflicting source values: 10 nm | Intel 7 (Manufacturer process designation)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Cache (manufacturer label)
  - 24 MB Intel Smart Cache
• Codename
  - Products formerly Raptor Lake
• Marketing Status (manufacturer label)
  - Launched
• Official source
  - https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230493/intel-core-i513600k-processor-24m-cache-up-to-5-10-ghz/specifications.html
• Use Conditions
  - PC/Client/Tablet, Workstation
• Verification scope
  - Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.
• Verified on
  - 2026-09-30