i3-4100U vs i5-13500

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13500 and Core i3-4100U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	277	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	60.85	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	29.16	no data
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	4 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$242	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13500 and Core i3-4100U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	20	4
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
Bus rate	154 MHz	5 GT/s
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	22 nm
Die size	257 mm2	118 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13500 and Core i3-4100U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i3-4100U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	-
GPIO	no data	+
Smart Connect	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
FDI	no data	-
AMT	no data	9.5
Matrix Storage	no data	-
HD Audio	no data	+
RST	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-13500 and Core i3-4100U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	-	+
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i3-4100U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i3-4100U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR3
Maximum memory size	192 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel HD Graphics 4400
Max video memory	no data	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.55 GHz	1 GHz
Execution Units	32	no data
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13500 and Core i3-4100U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	4	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i3-4100U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i3-4100U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i3-4100U.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	12
PCI support	no data	-
USB revision	no data	3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	4
Integrated IDE	no data	-
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	-
UART	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	6.15	1.35
Recency	4 January 2023	4 June 2013
Physical cores	14	2
Threads	20	4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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