Intel Core i3-13100F vs Intel Core i5-655K

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Core i3-13100F compared with Core i5-655K

	IntelCore i3-13100F	IntelCore i5-655K
Overview
Released
Released	January 2023	June 2010
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	4 (4 performance, 0 efficiency) (better)	2
Threads
Threads	8 (better)	4
Base clock
Base clock	3.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.5 GHz (better)	3.46 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	12 MB (better)	4 MB
Cores
Cores	Four P-cores and no E-cores; Hyper-Threading supported.	Two cores and four threads with Hyper-Threading; unlocked multiplier confirmed in the exact reviews.
Clocks
Clocks	CPU multiplier locked (Intel support). Current Intel specifications list 110 W maximum turbo power; the January 2023 maker launch table and Tom's Hardware list 89 W. ComputerBase also reports 110 W.	3.20 GHz base and up to 3.46 GHz Turbo Boost. Intel gives Q2 2010; contemporary AKIBA PC Hotline reporting confirms retail availability in June. May launch coverage and an earlier listing do not establish an exact first-sale day, so month precision is retained.
Cache
Cache	12 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 5 MB total L2.	4 MB shared L3 cache.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required (Intel support).	Intel HD Graphics at 733 MHz in Intel’s exact-model comparison chart.
AI engine
AI engine	Intel Gaussian & Neural Accelerator 3.0; Intel Deep Learning Boost on CPU supported.	–
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1156
Base power
Base power	58 W	73 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	110 W	–
Unlocked
Unlocked	No	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	Current Intel specifications support up to 192 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s maximum bandwidth. The January 2023 launch table lists 128 GB.	Two channels of DDR3-1066/1333 in Intel’s exact-model chart.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.	–
Process
Process	Intel 7; marketed as Raptor Lake. ComputerBase identifies the H0 Alder Lake die used by the Core i3-12100F. 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.	32 nm CPU and separate 45 nm graphics die, as described by bit-tech’s exact review.
Cooler
Cooler	Boxed retail processor includes Intel Laminar RM1 (Intel support).	The exact Newegg listing and contemporary AKIBA PC Hotline retail report confirm that the boxed model has no cooler.