Intel Core i3-13100T vs Intel Core i5-10600K

Processor comparisons   31-01-2023
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i3-13100T vs Intel Core i5-10600K and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as 7zip, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, SuperPi, AIDA64, RealBench, Blender, VeraCrypt, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, WPrime, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10600K or Intel Core i3-13100T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-13100T

57%

Core i5-10600K

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-13100T is 5% better than Core i5-10600K. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-13100T

54%

Core i5-10600K

55%

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.1	97.0
Valorant	108.1	110.2
Cyberpunk 2077	60.5	61.7
Apex Legends	101.6	103.6
Call of Duty Warzone	81.1	82.7
Overwatch	87.6	89.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.6	76.1
DOOM Eternal	54.0	55.1
Warzone	84.3	86.0
Assassin's Creed	90.8	92.6
Valheim	89.7	91.5

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-13100T

158%

Core i5-10600K

39%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-13100T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-10600K as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-13100T	Intel Core i5-10600K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	208	215
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2294	1615
Cinbench 20 Single-core	358	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5114	3629
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1287	1376
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14731	10379

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

	Intel Core i3-13100T	Intel Core i5-10600K
Single-Core	1174	2967
Multi-Core	25118	14674

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

	Intel Core i3-13100T	Intel Core i5-10600K
Single-Core	1659	1495
Multi-Core	6987	8815

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-13100T	Intel Core i5-10600K
Announcement date	January 12, 2023	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Core name	Raptor Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	10
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	4.1 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	14 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12400 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	125 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-10600K is 17% better than Core i3-13100T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-10600K has 2 more core than Core i3-13100T. 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 i3-13100T is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10600K is better: 22
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-13100T and Intel Core i5-10600K before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-13100T - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-13100T specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10600K specs and review.