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Core i3-13100F
4 cores · 8 threads · up to 4.5 GHz on FCLGA1700.
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Cores
4
Threads
8
Boost
4.5 GHz
L3 cache
12 MB
TDP
58W
Socket
FCLGA1700
Performance breakdown
Gaming9
Productivity9
Single-core9
Multi-core17
Power efficiency8
Lab scores
Performance score9
Cores4
Threads8
Boost clock (GHz)4.5 GHz
Estimated gaming FPS
Paired with a high-end GPU. CPU impact is largest at 1080p.
1080p20 fps
1440p16 fps
4K11 fps
Full specifications
Processor & cores
- Architecture
- Raptor Lake-S
- Process node
- Intel 7 nm
- Socket
- FCLGA1700
- Release year
- 2023
- Total cores
- 4
- Threads
- 8
- Integrated graphics
- None
Clocks & cache
- Base clock
- 3.4 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.5 GHz
- L1 cache
- 320 KB
- L2 cache
- 5 MB
- L3 cache
- 12 MB
Memory & platform
- Memory support
- DDR5-4800
- Max capacity
- 192 GB
- Channels
- 2
- Max bandwidth
- 76.8 GB/s
- Base power (TDP)
- 58W
- Max temperature
- 100°C
- PCIe
- PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
- Launch price
- $109
Technologies
- Instruction sets
- SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
- Extensions
- AES-NI, AVX, VT-x, VT-d, TXT, TSX
Community Feedback
What Owners Say
People praise it as a cheap, cool-running beast for budget gaming. The usual gripe is that it only has four cores, so heavy multitasking stutters.
Pros
- Plays modern games without breaking a sweat
- Stays ice cold with a stock cooler
- Feels instant for daily desktop work
- Sips electricity, keeps power bills low
Cons
- Still only six performance cores
- No integrated graphics at all
- Single-threaded performance feels dated
Verdict
Our verdict on the Core i3-13100F
The Intel Core i3-13100F is a budget quad-core chip that offers strong single-threaded speed but has a strict four-core limit.
Get it if you need a cheap, no-fuss gaming CPU for a budget build that runs cool on a stock cooler. Skip it if you edit video or stream, since the four cores will choke under heavier multitasking.
Buy it if…
- You need a cheap gaming CPU that won't bottleneck a midrange GPU.
- You're building a budget office PC that stays cool on the stock cooler.
- You want a no-frills upgrade for an older LGA1700 board without overspending.
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