Intel Laminar RM1 cooler included with the boxed core i3 13100f processor; shared included-accessory photograph · Intel Corporation official Laminar RM1 support photograph. Support article000089190 explicitly lists this exact boxed processor as including RM1. Shared included cooler, not a photograph of the processor itself. Native transparent PNG retained; larger source supersedes same-pose CES2022PDF native member Image4851.jp2 onpage22.
Intel · Core
Core i3-13100F
A four-core 13th-generation desktop processor for budget LGA1700 systems with a separate graphics card.
Model history · 2 models, 2022–2023
- 2022Core i3-12100FCompare
- 2023Core i3-13100F
- Cores
- 4/8
- Boost
- 4.5 GHz
- L3
- 12 MB
- Power
- 58 W
- Socket
- LGA1700
What reviewers say
Reviews find capable budget gaming and responsive single-threaded performance, but only small gains over the Core i3-12100F. Its four cores limit heavily threaded work, and six-core Ryzen alternatives can offer better overall value. Both question the higher launch price for a modest refresh; value depends on actual processor and motherboard prices.
From tomshardware.com and computerbase.de
Specifications
Report a wrong or missing specCores and clocks
- Cores
- 4 (4 performance, 0 efficiency)
- Threads
- 8
- Base clock
- 3.4 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.5 GHz
- L3 cache
- 12 MB
- Cores
- Four P-cores and no E-cores; Hyper-Threading supported.
- 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
- 12 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 5 MB total L2.
Graphics and AI
- Built-in graphics
- No
- Graphics
- No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required (Intel support).
- AI engine
- Intel Gaussian & Neural Accelerator 3.0; Intel Deep Learning Boost on CPU supported.
Platform
- Socket
- LGA1700
- Base power
- 58 W
- Maximum power
- 110 W
- Unlocked
- No
- Cooler in the box
- Yes
- 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.
- PCIe
- PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.
- 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.
- Cooler
- Boxed retail processor includes Intel Laminar RM1 (Intel support).
Pros and cons
Pros
- DDR4 or DDR5 memory support
- PCIe 5.0 and 4.0 support
- Laminar RM1 cooler included
Cons
- No integrated graphics
- Locked CPU multiplier
- Four cores limit heavily threaded work
Closest rivals
Model | Cores | Boost | L3 | Power | Socket | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 4 GHz | 4 MB | 65 W | AM4 | Apr 2022 | |
| 4/8 | 4.3 GHz | 12 MB | 58 W | LGA1700 | Jan 2022 | |
| 6/12 | 5.1 GHz | 32 MB | 65 W | AM5 | Jan 2023 |
Previous model: Core i3-12100F.
Sources
- intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230576/intel-core-i313100f-processor-1…
- intc.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1596/ces-intel-extends-performance-l…
- download.intel.com/newsroom/2023/client-computing/13th-Gen-Intel-Core-Desktop-6…
- intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000027144/processors/intel-core-pr…
- intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000038213/processors/intel-core-pr…
- intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000089190/processors/intel-core-pr…
- computerbase.de/artikel/prozessoren/intel-core-i3-13100f-test.83233
- tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-core-i3-13100f-cpu-review
- Intel Laminar RM1 cooler included with the boxed core i3 13100f processor; shared included-accessory photograph: Intel Corporation official Laminar RM1 support photograph. Support article000089190 explicitly lists this exact boxed processor as including RM1. Shared included cooler, not a photograph of the processor itself. Native transparent PNG retained; larger source supersedes same-pose CES2022PDF native member Image4851.jp2 onpage22.