Intel Core i3-6100 vs Intel Core i5-13600KF

Processor comparisons   04-02-2023
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-6100 vs Intel Core i5-13600KF tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, 3DMark, SuperPi, 7zip, Handbrake, Blender, Blender, RealBench, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-13600KF or Intel Core i3-6100.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-6100

51%

Core i5-13600KF

63%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13600KF is 19% better than Core i3-6100. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-6100

51%

Core i5-13600KF

58%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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. 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 summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	102.3
Valorant	102.6	116.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	65.1
Apex Legends	96.5	109.2
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	87.1
Overwatch	83.1	94.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	80.2
DOOM Eternal	51.3	58.1
Warzone	80.1	90.6
Assassin's Creed	86.2	97.6
Valheim	85.2	96.4

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 i3-6100

68%

Core i5-13600KF

45%

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 i3-6100 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13600KF since it has less power consumption: 51W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can 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 i3-6100	Intel Core i5-13600KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	152	390
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	392	4188
Cinbench 20 Single-core	368	658
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	916	9322
Cinbench 23 Single-core	538	2352
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2090	26841

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

	Intel Core i3-6100	Intel Core i5-13600KF
Single-Core	2256	2148
Multi-Core	4180	45756

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

	Intel Core i3-6100	Intel Core i5-13600KF
Single-Core	1050	1721
Multi-Core	2271	13972

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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 the newest 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 i3-6100	Intel Core i5-13600KF
Announcement date	September 17, 2015	December 10, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1700
Core name	Skylake	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	13
Turbo Frequency		5.1 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.9 MHz
Cores	2	14
Threads	4	20
Bus rate	8 GT/s	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	14200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	51 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		6500
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache		2 MB
L2 cache		8 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
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 i5-13600KF is 5% better than Core i3-6100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13600KF has 12 more core than Core i3-6100. 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 i3-6100 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-13600KF is better: 33
Although it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-6100 and Intel Core i5-13600KF before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-6100 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-6100 specs and review.

Intel Core i5-13600KF - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13600KF specs and review.