Intel Core i3-13100T vs Intel Core i5-13500T

Processor comparisons 31-01-2023

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i3-13100T vs Intel Core i5-13500T tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, Handbrake, Blender, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Gears 5, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Furmark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, WPrime, RealBench, MATLAB, AIDA64, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

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 i5-13500T 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 i5-13500T

60%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13500T is 5% better than Core i3-13100T. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-13100T

54%

Core i5-13500T

58%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.1	103.5
Valorant	108.1	117.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.5	65.9
Apex Legends	101.6	110.6
Call of Duty Warzone	81.1	88.2
Overwatch	87.6	95.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.6	81.2
DOOM Eternal	54.0	58.8
Warzone	84.3	91.8
Assassin's Creed	90.8	98.8
Valheim	89.7	97.6

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 tested computers not only did they have 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i5-13500T

169%

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 i5-13500T is more energy efficient than the Core i3-13100T as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, 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 includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program 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 run, 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 i5-13500T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	208	317
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2294	3243
Cinbench 20 Single-core	358	524
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5114	7202
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1287	1829
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14731	20710

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

	Intel Core i3-13100T	Intel Core i5-13500T
Single-Core	1174	1671
Multi-Core	25118	35293

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

	Intel Core i3-13100T	Intel Core i5-13500T
Single-Core	1659	1782
Multi-Core	6987	15214

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-13100T	Intel Core i5-13500T
Announcement date	January 12, 2023	January 14, 2023
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	13
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.2 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)	35 W	35 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	76.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	Expansion Options	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-13100T is 5% better than Core i5-13500T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13500T has 10 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: 1
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-13500T is better: 30
However, it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-13100T and Intel Core i5-13500T before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i5-13500T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13500T specs and review.