Intel Core i5-13490F vs Intel Core i3-13100F

Processor comparisons 08-02-2023

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-13490F vs Intel Core i3-13100F and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful 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 synthetic type tests like PCMark 10, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Prime95, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, PassMark, AIDA64, Blender, MATLAB, Handbrake, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, SuperPi.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-13100F or Intel Core i5-13490F.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13490F

59%

Core i3-13100F

57%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13490F is 3% better than Core i3-13100F. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13490F

57%

Core i3-13100F

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.0	95.4
Valorant	114.7	108.4
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	60.7
Apex Legends	107.9	101.9
Call of Duty Warzone	86.1	81.3
Overwatch	92.9	87.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.2	74.8
DOOM Eternal	57.4	54.2
Warzone	89.5	84.5
Assassin's Creed	96.4	91.0
Valheim	95.2	89.9

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i5-13490F

84%

Core i3-13100F

99%

To make a final decision 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 i3-13100F is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13490F since it has less power consumption: 75W vs. 58W. Power consumption is particularly 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i5-13490F	Intel Core i3-13100F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	293	220
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2964	2369
Cinbench 20 Single-core	482	375
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6580	5273
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1674	1332
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18910	15179

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

	Intel Core i5-13490F	Intel Core i3-13100F
Single-Core	1530	1215
Multi-Core	32223	25878

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

	Intel Core i5-13490F	Intel Core i3-13100F
Single-Core	1895	1726
Multi-Core	12714	7216

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13490F	Intel Core i3-13100F
Announcement date	February 07, 2023	January 19, 2023
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	13
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	10	4
Threads	16	8
Bus rate	16 GT/s	14 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	12400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	75 W	58 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	2 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	9 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	y
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 i3-13100F is 2% better than Core i5-13490F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13490F has 6 more core than Core i3-13100F. 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 i5-13490F is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-13100F is better: 2
However, it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-13490F and Intel Core i3-13100F before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-13490F - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13490F specs and review.

Intel Core i3-13100F - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-13100F specs and review.