Intel Core i3-13100F vs Intel Core i5-6600K

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Core i3-13100F compared with Core i5-6600K

	IntelCore i3-13100F	IntelCore i5-6600K
Overview
Released
Released	January 2023	August 2015
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	4 (4 performance, 0 efficiency)	4
Threads
Threads	8 (better)	4
Base clock
Base clock	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.5 GHz (better)	3.9 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	12 MB (better)	6 MB
Cores
Cores	Four P-cores and no E-cores; Hyper-Threading supported.	Skylake; four cores without Hyper-Threading; unlocked multiplier confirmed in Intel's Gamescom release
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.	–
Cache
Cache	12 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 5 MB total L2.	–
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 530; maker clocks 350 MHz base and 1.15 GHz maximum dynamic clock, rather than differing launch-review figures
AI engine
AI engine	Intel Gaussian & Neural Accelerator 3.0; Intel Deep Learning Boost on CPU supported.	–
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1151
Base power
Base power	58 W	91 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.	Up to 64 GB; two channels; DDR4-1866/2133 or DDR3L-1333/1600 at 1.35 V; maximum bandwidth 34.1 GB/s; no ECC support
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.	16 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	LGA1151 Skylake platform; Intel's 5 August 2015 release names the 6600K boxed processor and systems as available immediately
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.	14 nm
Cooler
Cooler	Boxed retail processor includes Intel Laminar RM1 (Intel support).	Intel lists no included heatsink; a separate cooler is required, despite the bundled-cooler implication in Expert Reviews