Core i3-13100F vs Ryzen 7 5825C

The Core i3-13100F packs 4 cores / 8 threads, while the Ryzen 7 5825C offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Ryzen 7 5825C has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.5 GHz on the Core i3-13100F versus 4.5 GHz on the Ryzen 7 5825C — identical boost frequencies (base: 3.4 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Core i3-13100F uses the Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Ryzen 7 5825C uses Barcelo (Zen 3) (2022−2023) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i3-13100F scores 14,649 against the Ryzen 7 5825C's 14,561 — a 0.6% lead for the Core i3-13100F. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 2,272 vs 1,961, a 14.7% lead for the Core i3-13100F that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 7,577 vs 7,145 (5.9% advantage for the Core i3-13100F). L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core i3-13100F vs 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 5825C.

The Core i3-13100F uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 7 5825C uses FP6 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR5-4800 on the Core i3-13100F versus DDR4-3200 on the Ryzen 7 5825C — the Core i3-13100F supports 50% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Core i3-13100F supports up to 192 GB of RAM compared to 64 GB — 200% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 20 (Core i3-13100F) vs 8 (Ryzen 7 5825C) — the Core i3-13100F offers 12 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: LGA1700 (Core i3-13100F) and SoC (Ryzen 7 5825C).

Only the Core i3-13100F supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d (Core i3-13100F) vs Yes (Ryzen 7 5825C). The Ryzen 7 5825C includes integrated graphics (Radeon Vega 8), while the Core i3-13100F requires a dedicated GPU.

At launch, the Core i3-13100F was priced at $109, while the Ryzen 7 5825C came in at $400. On launch pricing ($109 vs $400), Core i3-13100F was $291 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i3-13100F delivers 134.4 pts/$ vs 36.4 pts/$ for the Ryzen 7 5825C — making the Core i3-13100F the 114.7% better value option.

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