Intel Core i3-13100 vs Intel Core i5-13400F

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-13100 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-13400F
Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i5-13400F

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-13100 or Intel Core i5-13400F - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i3-13100 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-13100 was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Core i5-13400F has 10 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-13400F was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i3 (202) Family Intel Core i5 (328)
Intel Core i 13000 (16) CPU group Intel Core i 13000 (16)
13 Generation 13
Alder Lake S Refresh Architecture Alder Lake S Refresh
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i3-12100 Predecessor Intel Core i5-12400F
Intel Core i3-14100 Successor Intel Core i5-14400F

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-13100 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-13100 is 3.40 GHz (4.50 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-13400F has 10 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-13400F is at 2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz).

Intel Core i3-13100 Characteristic Intel Core i5-13400F
4 Cores 10
8 Threads 16
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.40 GHz (4.50 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
A-Core 2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Gracemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i3-13100 Characteristic Intel Core i5-13400F
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-13100 or Intel Core i5-13400F has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
12 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-13100 can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-13400F supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.

Intel Core i3-13100 Characteristic Intel Core i5-13400F
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
5.00 MB L2 Cache 9.50 MB
12.00 MB L3 Cache 20.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-13100 is 60 W, while the Intel Core i5-13400F has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i3-13100 Characteristic Intel Core i5-13400F
60 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
89 W TDP (PL2) 148 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-13100 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 17.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-13400F is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 29.50 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-13100 Characteristic Intel Core i5-13400F
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
LGA 1700 Socket LGA 1700
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2023
134 $ Release price 196 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 6 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 7 CPU benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i3-13100
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
103 (97%)
Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
106 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i3-13100
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
465 (55%)
Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
845 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i3-13100
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1751 (98%)
Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1794 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i3-13100
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
8843 (56%)
Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
15890 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i3-13100
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1770 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1644 (93%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i3-13100
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
6835 (66%)
Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
10309 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i3-13100
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
2272 (96%)
Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
2375 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i3-13100
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
7943 (82%)
Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
9712 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i3-13100
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
677 (99%)
Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
687 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i3-13100
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
3368 (56%)
Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
6055 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i3-13100
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
15302 (59%)
Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
25910 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i3-13100
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
252 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
253 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i3-13100
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1273 (54%)
Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
2336 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i3-13100
8,843 CB R23 MC @ 88 W
101 (59%)
Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i5-13400F
15,890 CB R23 MC @ 94 W
169 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i3-13100
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.50 GHz
576 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i5-13400F
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i3-13100
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
674 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i3-13100
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
6282 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i5-13400F
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