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CPU

Intel

Intel Core i3-13100

Processor

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
Maximum boost clock: 4.5 GHz
Thermal design power: 60 W^*

Rendering performance

Benchmark setupMedian score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 4.2.0 / Windows / CPU

Intel Core i3-13100 87.13 samples/min 8 complete runs · Middle 50%: 86.99 - 104.97 · 4 core / 8 thread · Latest: 2024-11-13

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Test version

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i3-13100

19.47 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Nov 13, 2024

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i3-13100

87.13 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Nov 13, 2024

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
CPU sockets: 1
25th percentile: 86.987280752426
75th percentile: 104.97271453607

Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i3-13100

28.78 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Nov 13, 2024

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i3-13100

39.22 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Nov 13, 2024

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i3-13100

22.31 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Feb 26, 2024

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i3-13100

92.18 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Feb 26, 2024

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
CPU sockets: 1
25th percentile: 87.975679140323
75th percentile: 99.050951862072

Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i3-13100

27.61 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Feb 26, 2024

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i3-13100

42.26 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Feb 26, 2024

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
CPU sockets: 1

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 4
Graphics: Intel® UHD Graphics 730^*
CPU threads: 8
Performance cores: 4
Efficiency cores: 0^*
Base clock: 3.4 GHz^*
Performance-core base frequency: 3.4 GHz^*
Performance-core maximum turbo: 4.5 GHz^*
Integrated GPU base frequency: 300 MHz^*
Integrated GPU maximum dynamic frequency: 1,500 MHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 76.80 GB/s^*
Maximum boost clock: 4.5 GHz
L2 cache: 5 MB
Architecture: Raptor Lake^*
Socket / package: LGA 1700
Manufacturing process: Intel 7^*

Cache hierarchy

L2 / total
Level
L2
Scope
total
Size
5 MB
Smart Cache / shared
Level
Smart Cache
Scope
shared
Size
12 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
12 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*
Scope
Intel® Smart Cache^*

CPU core groups

Performance
Base frequency
3.4 GHz
Boost frequency
4.5 GHz
Cores
4
Threads
8

Compatible sockets

LGA 1700

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 2^*

Supported memory

Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 60 W^*
Processor base power: 60 W
Maximum turbo power: 89 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 12 fields

Name: Intel Core i3-13100^*
Cores: 4^*
Threads: 8^*
TDP: 60^* W
Socket: 1,700^*
Integrated GPU: No^*
Product Page: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BQ6CTTMK?tag=pckombo04b-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1^*
Price: $137.81 USD^*
Producer: Intel^*
Base Clock: 3.4^* GHz
Turbo Clock: GHz^*
Unlocked Multiplier: No^*

Specifications 2 · 79 fields

AESTech

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

BornOnDate

Q1'23^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

Cache

12 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

CertifiedUseConditions

PC/Client/Tablet^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

ClockSpeedMax

4.50 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

CodeNameText

Products formerly Raptor Lake^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

CoreCount

4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

CpuId

230575^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

CpuName

Intel® Core™ i3-13100 Processor^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

CVTHD

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

DeepLearningBoostVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

DeviceProtectionTechBootGuardVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

DMIRevision

4.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

EffCoreCount

0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

EM64

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

Embedded

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

ExecuteDisable

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

ExtendedPageTables

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

GaussianNeuralAcceleratorVersion

3.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

GraphicsDeviceId

0x4692^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

GraphicsDirectXSupport

12^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

GraphicsExecutionUnits

24^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

GraphicsFreq

300 MHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

GraphicsMaxFreq

1.50 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

GraphicsMaxResolutionDP

7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

GraphicsMaxResolutionHDMI

4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

GraphicsMaxResolutionIFP

5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

GraphicsOpenCLSupport

3.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

GraphicsOpenGLSupport

4.5^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

GraphicsOutput

eDP 1.4b. DP 1.4a. HDMI 2.1^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

HaltState

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

HyperThreading

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

InstructionSet

64-bit^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

InstructionSetExtensions

Intel® SSE4.1. Intel® SSE4.2. Intel® AVX2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

IntelControlFlowEnforcementTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

IntelThreadDirector

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

Lithography

Intel 7^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

MarketSegment

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

MaxCPUs

1^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

MaxDMILanesCount

8^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

MaxMem

128 GB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

MaxMemoryBandwidth

76.8 GB/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

MaxTurboPower

89 W^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

MemoryTypes

Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

ModeBasedExecutionControlVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

MultiFormatCodecEngines

1^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

NumDisplaysSupported

4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

NumMemoryChannels

2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

NumPCIExpressPorts

20^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

OSGuardTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

PackageSize

45.0 mm x 37.5 mm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

PCIExpressConfigs

Up to 1x16+4. 2x8+4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

PCIExpressRevision

5.0 and 4.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

PCoreBaseFreq

3.40 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

PCoreTurboFreq

4.50 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

PerfCoreCount

4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

ProcessorBasePower

60 W^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

ProcessorGraphicsModelId

Intel® UHD Graphics 730^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

ProcessorNumber

i3-13100^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

ProductGroup

13th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

QuickSyncVideo

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

ScalableSockets

1S Only^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

SecureKeyTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

SocketsSupported

FCLGA1700^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

SpeedShiftTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

SpeedstepTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

StandardManageability

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

StatusCodeText

Launched^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

TBTVersion

2.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

ThermalJunctionRateCode

100°C^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

ThermalMonitoring2Indicator

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

ThermalSolutionSpecification

PCG 2020C^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

ThreadCount

8^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

ThreatDetectTech

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

TotalL2Cache

5 MB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

TurboBoostMaxTechVersion

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

VolumeManagementDeviceVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

VTD

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

VTX

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 106^*

Specifications 3 · 9 fields

Cache: 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*
BornOnDate: Q1'23^*
Model: Intel® Core™ i3-13100 Processor^*
Price: $134.00 - $144.00^*
MarketSegment: Desktop^*
Lithography: Intel 7^*
CoreCount: 4^*
ThreadCount: 8^*
ClockSpeedMax: 4.5^* GHz

Specifications 4 · 75 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$134.00-$144.00^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Price scope: Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.^*

Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPU

Yes^*

Intel® Speed Shift Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡

No^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)

Yes^*

Total Cores

4^*

Intel® Standard Manageability (ISM) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Control-Flow Enforcement Technology

Yes^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Secure Key

Yes^*

Intel® OS Guard

Yes^*

# of Performance-cores

4^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Boot Guard

Yes^*

Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC)

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

# of Efficient-cores

0^*

Total Threads

8^*

Max Turbo Frequency

4.5^* GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

4.5^* GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

3.4^* GHz

Cache

12.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Total L2 Cache

5^* MB

Processor Base Power

60^* W

Maximum Turbo Power

110^* W

Marketing Status

Launched^*

Launch Date

Q1'23^*

Embedded Options Available

Yes^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

192^* GB

Memory Types

Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s^*

Product Collection

13th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors^*

Max # of Memory Channels

2^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

76.8^* GB/s

GPU Name‡

Intel® UHD Graphics 730^*

Graphics Base Frequency

300^* MHz

Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency

1.5^* GHz

Vertical Segment

Desktop^*

Graphics Output

eDP 1.4b | DP 1.4a | HDMI 2.1^*

Execution Units

24^*

Max Resolution (HDMI)‡

4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz^*

Max Resolution (DP)‡

7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz^*

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡

5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz^*

DirectX* Support

12^*

OpenGL* Support

4.5^*

OpenCL* Support

3.0^*

Multi-Format Codec Engines

1^*

Intel® Quick Sync Video

Yes^*

Processor Number

i3-13100^*

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

Yes^*

# of Displays Supported ‡

4^*

Device ID

0x4692^*

Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision

4.0^*

Max # of DMI Lanes

8^*

Scalability

1S Only^*

PCI Express Revision

5.0 and 4.0^*

Lithography

Intel 7^*

PCI Express Configurations ‡

Up to 1x16+4 | 2x8+4^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

20^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA1700^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

Thermal Solution Specification

PCG 2020C^*

Use Conditions

PC/Client/Tablet^*

TJUNCTION

100^* °C

Package Size

45.0 mm x 37.5 mm^*

Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator

3.0^*

Specifications 5 · 8 fields

microarchitecture

Raptor Lake^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i3-13100^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-13100^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

boost clock

4.5^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i3-13100^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-13100^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Reported core clock

3.4^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i3-13100^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-13100^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

core count

4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i3-13100^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-13100^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)

amount: 125.25^*
currency: USD^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*
scope: Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown^*

USD

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i3-13100^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-13100^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

graphics

Intel UHD Graphics 730^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i3-13100^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-13100^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Core i3-13100^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i3-13100^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-13100^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

60^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i3-13100^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-13100^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

* Provisional data