Intel Core i5-7600K vs Intel Core i3-13100

Processor comparisons 05-02-2023

   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-7600K vs Intel Core i3-13100 and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, 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 special testing software such as 3DMark, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, MATLAB, Gears 5, Blender, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Prime95, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Blender, RealBench, 7zip, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-13100 or Intel Core i5-7600K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-7600K

52%

Core i3-13100

57%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-13100 is 8% better than Core i5-7600K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7600K

52%

Core i3-13100

54%

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. 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 final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.1	95.3
Valorant	104.6	108.3
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	60.7
Apex Legends	98.3	101.8
Call of Duty Warzone	78.5	81.2
Overwatch	84.7	87.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.2	74.7
DOOM Eternal	52.3	54.2
Warzone	81.6	84.5
Assassin's Creed	87.9	91.0
Valheim	86.8	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 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 i5-7600K

46%

Core i3-13100

88%

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 i3-13100 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-7600K as it consumes less power: 91W vs. 65W. 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, programming, 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 reach maximum performance, the processor includes 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 program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i5-7600K	Intel Core i3-13100
Cinbench 15 Single-core	179	231
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	717	2369
Cinbench 20 Single-core	433	383
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1589	5259
Cinbench 23 Single-core	929	1336
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3642	15117

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

	Intel Core i5-7600K	Intel Core i3-13100
Single-Core	2548	1221
Multi-Core	6912	25763

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

	Intel Core i5-7600K	Intel Core i3-13100
Single-Core	1261	1718
Multi-Core	3978	7178

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-7600K	Intel Core i3-13100
Announcement date	March 28, 2017	October 11, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1700
Core name	Kaby Lake	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	13
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	14 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	12400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	91 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		4800
Memory bandwidth		68 GB/s
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 i5-7600K is 10% better than Core i3-13100 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i5-7600K is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-13100 is better: 31
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-7600K and Intel Core i3-13100 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-7600K - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-7600K specs and review.

Intel Core i3-13100 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-13100 specs and review.