Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i3-13100

Processor comparisons 29-01-2023

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i3-13100 and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Blender, SuperPi, PassMark, RealBench, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, 7zip, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, 3DMark, Handbrake, AIDA64, Blender, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-13100 or Intel Core i7-13700F.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-13700F

65%

Core i3-13100

57%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-13700F is 12% better than Core i3-13100. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-13700F

61%

Core i3-13100

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.2	95.3
Valorant	123.0	108.3
Cyberpunk 2077	68.9	60.7
Apex Legends	115.6	101.8
Call of Duty Warzone	92.3	81.2
Overwatch	99.6	87.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.9	74.7
DOOM Eternal	61.5	54.2
Warzone	95.9	84.5
Assassin's Creed	103.3	91.0
Valheim	102.1	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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 i7-13700F

106%

Core i3-13100

88%

To make a final 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 i7-13700F is more energy efficient than the Core i3-13100 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses 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 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 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 i7-13700F	Intel Core i3-13100
Cinbench 15 Single-core	462	231
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4701	2369
Cinbench 20 Single-core	759	383
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10429	5259
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2650	1336
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	29979	15117

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

	Intel Core i7-13700F	Intel Core i3-13100
Single-Core	2424	1221
Multi-Core	51087	25763

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

	Intel Core i7-13700F	Intel Core i3-13100
Single-Core	2071	1718
Multi-Core	19844	7178

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-13700F	Intel Core i3-13100
Announcement date	January 12, 2023	October 11, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	13
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	16	4
Threads	24	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)	65 W	65 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	4800
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	68 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	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 i7-13700F is 17% better than Core i3-13100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-13700F has 12 more core than Core i3-13100. 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 i7-13700F is better: 34
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-13100 is better: 0
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-13700F and Intel Core i3-13100 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-13700F - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-13700F 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.