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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $110.0 vs $593.77
- Up to 79% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-13600KF - $0.92 vs $4.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-8100 - 137 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
120
87.59124087591242%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 349043 minutes ago
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.33/FPS
21.247113163972287%
Price, $
$593.77
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked + Arc Graphics Card
Buy for $593.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349042 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
45.32216963960685%
Multi-Core
3405
22.08887447291599%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8100 or Core i5-13600KF
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
98 FPS
$13.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
82 FPS
$26.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,178
In Stock
94 FPS
$14.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
94 FPS
$18.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
In Stock
94 FPS
$16.28/FPS
Arc A770
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,529.99
In Stock
94 FPS
$20.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-13600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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