Intel Core i5-13600 vs Intel Core i3-12100

Processor comparisons   12-11-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-13600 vs Intel Core i3-12100 and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review 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 parallel examination in software tests like Gears 5, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, 3DMark, WPrime, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, 7zip, Blender, Blender, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, VeraCrypt.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-12100 or Intel Core i5-13600.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13600

63%

Core i3-12100

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13600 is 11% better than Core i3-12100. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13600

59%

Core i3-12100

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.2	96.0
Valorant	118.4	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	66.3	61.1
Apex Legends	111.3	102.6
Call of Duty Warzone	88.8	81.8
Overwatch	95.9	88.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.7	75.3
DOOM Eternal	59.2	54.6
Warzone	92.3	85.1
Assassin's Creed	99.5	91.7
Valheim	98.3	90.6

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 computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 i5-13600

100%

Core i3-12100

96%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i5-13600 is more energy efficient than the Core i3-12100 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 60W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count 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 streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether 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 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 i5-13600	Intel Core i3-12100
Cinbench 15 Single-core	383	267
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3979	1958
Cinbench 20 Single-core	637	642
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8839	4447
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2241	1503
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	25423	14658

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

	Intel Core i5-13600	Intel Core i3-12100
Single-Core	2048	3516
Multi-Core	43328	20521

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

	Intel Core i5-13600	Intel Core i3-12100
Single-Core	1965	1740
Multi-Core	15871	7859

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-13600	Intel Core i3-12100
Announcement date	December 10, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCBGA1744
Core name	Adler Lake	Alder Lake-U
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	12
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	1 MHz
Cores	14	4
Threads	20	8
Bus rate	16 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	60 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 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	6500
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	12 MB	5 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	y	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-13600 is 71% better than Core i3-12100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13600 has 10 more core than Core i3-12100. 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 i5-13600 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-12100 is better: 5
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 entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13600 and Intel Core i3-12100 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-13600 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13600 specs and review.

Intel Core i3-12100 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-12100 specs and review.