Intel Core i3-13100 vs Intel Core i5-13500

Processor comparisons 12-10-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i3-13100 vs Intel Core i5-13500 and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Gears 5, PCMark 10, Blender, Furmark, AIDA64, Handbrake, SuperPi, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, MATLAB, Prime95, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, WPrime, UserBenchmark, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Death Stranding
DOOM: Eternal
Rainbow Six Siege
Watch Dogs Legion
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Fallout 76
Halo Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
Valorant
Fortnite
Last Man Standing
Borderlands 3
Overwatch

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-13500 or Intel Core i3-13100.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-13100

57%

Core i5-13500

61%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13500 is 6% better than Core i3-13100. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-13100

54%

Core i5-13500

59%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.3	104.0
Valorant	108.3	118.2
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	66.2
Apex Legends	101.8	111.1
Call of Duty Warzone	81.2	88.6
Overwatch	87.7	95.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.7	81.6
DOOM Eternal	54.2	59.1
Warzone	84.5	92.2
Assassin's Creed	91.0	99.3
Valheim	89.9	98.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-13100

88%

Core i5-13500

94%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-13500 is more energy efficient than the Core i3-13100 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-13100	Intel Core i5-13500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	231	336
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2369	3353
Cinbench 20 Single-core	383	549
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5259	7434
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1336	1895
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15117	21360

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-13100	Intel Core i5-13500
Single-Core	1221	1732
Multi-Core	25763	36394

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-13100	Intel Core i5-13500
Single-Core	1718	1846
Multi-Core	7178	15694

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-13100	Intel Core i5-13500
Announcement date	October 11, 2022	September 23, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	13
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	4	14
Threads	8	20
Bus rate	14 GT/s	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12400 millions	14200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800	4800
Memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	68 GB/s
L1 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-13100 is 26% better than Core i5-13500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13500 has 10 more core than Core i3-13100. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-13100 is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-13500 is better: 28
However, it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-13100 and Intel Core i5-13500 before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-13100 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-13100 specs and review.

Intel Core i5-13500 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-13500 specs and review.