Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 4500
Spec score
Spec score 38
$100
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 5 4500 against Core i3-13100F
Core i3-13100F leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i3-13100F
Spec score
Spec score 48
$121
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i3-13100Fright
42 vs 54 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i3-13100Fright
37 vs 47 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core i3-13100Fright
42 vs 53 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i3-13100Fright
41 vs 51 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i3-13100Fright
40 vs 50 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i3-13100Fright
33 vs 40 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i3-13100Fright
30 vs 35 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i3-13100Fright
36 vs 44 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i3-13100Fright
33 vs 39 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 5 4500: 38
Core i3-13100F: 48
10 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 5 4500: 40
Core i3-13100F: 49
9 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 5 4500: 22
Core i3-13100F: 22
level
Single-core
Ryzen 5 4500: 52
Core i3-13100F: 71
19 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 5 4500: 47.5
Core i3-13100F: 39.7
20%to the left
Typical price
Ryzen 5 4500: $80
Core i3-13100F: $121
$41to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 5 4500: 6
Core i3-13100F: 4
50%to the left
Threads
Ryzen 5 4500: 12
Core i3-13100F: 8
50%to the left
Boost clock
Ryzen 5 4500: 4.1 GHz
Core i3-13100F: 4.5 GHz
10%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 5 4500: 88 W
Core i3-13100F: 110 W
25%to the left
The verdict
- The Core i3-13100F leads in games by 23%.
- Ryzen 5 4500 and Core i3-13100F are level on multi-core.
- The Core i3-13100F is 37% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Ryzen 5 4500 typically costs $41 less.
- Per dollar, the Ryzen 5 4500 is the better buy: 47.5 points per $100 against 39.7.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 5 4500 | Core i3-13100F |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 2 | Raptor Lake |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 (better) | 4 / 8 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz (better) | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.5 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W | 58 / 110 W (better) |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | No | No |
| Cooler in the box | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2022 | 2023 (better) |
| Typical price | $80 (better) | $121 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.