Intel Core i5 1235U vs i3 13100
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We compared two CPUs: the 1.3 GHz Intel Core i5 1235U (laptop) with 10-cores against the 3.4 GHz i3 13100 (desktop) with 4-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
The "iGPU" and "Power Efficiency" have a minor impact on the NanoReview Score for desktop CPU.
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i5 1235U
- Has 6 more physical cores
- More powerful Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) integrated graphics: 1.5 vs 0.6 TFLOPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3 13100
- Supports up to 192 GB DDR5-4800 RAM
- Newer PCI Express version โ 5.0
- Newer - released 11 months later
- 10% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 2295 vs 2089 points
- 2% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 400 | - |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 1046 | - |
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 448.4 MB/sec | 678.2 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 24.1 Klines/sec | 50.1 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 156 pages/sec | 174.1 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 128.9 Mpixels/sec | 219.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 206.3 pages/sec | 230.8 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 34.7 images/sec | 41.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 54.1 images/sec | 78.1 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 10.5 Mpixels/sec | 11.8 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 47.4 GOps/sec | 42.3 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 37.4 GOps/sec | 33 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 534M Primes/sec | 53M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 16.6M Strings/sec | 16.3M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 9 GBytes/sec | 8.2 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 143.4 MBytes/sec | 164.3 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 649 Frames/sec | 928 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 7.9B Matrices/sec | 11.2B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 24.5 PPW | 7.8 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 424.1 PPW | 132.9 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 829.9 PPW | 235.1 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 5.36 PPW | 1.76 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i5 1235U
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-08-15 (zoetje) | Cinebench 2026 | 400 / 1046 |
| ๐ 2026-08-09 (Jubayer) | Cinebench 2024 | 86 / 393 |
| ๐ 2026-05-06 (TASIN AMIR) | GeekBench | 2191 / 7204 |
| ๐ 2026-03-08 -> samueltails | GeekBench | 2147 / 6050 |
| ๐ 2025-01-13 (sauron269) | Cinebench 2024 | 98 / 368 |
Intel Core i3 13100
No benchmark results yet
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i5 1235U and i3 13100General
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | February 23, 2022 | January 3, 2023 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Alder Lake | Raptor Lake |
| Model number | i5-1235U | i3-13100 |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | UHD Graphics 730 |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 5 225U | - Intel Core i3 14100 |
Intel CPU rating (198th and 176th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 2 | 4 |
| P-Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 1.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 | - |
| E-Threads | 8 | - |
| Base Frequency (E) | 0.9 GHz | - |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.3 GHz | - |
| Total Cores | 10 | 4 |
| Total Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 13x | 34x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) | 1280K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 12MB (shared) | 12MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 12-15 W (configurable) | 60 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 55 W | 89 W |
| Socket | BGA-1744 | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 100ยฐC | 100ยฐC |
Desktop CPU ranking (#121st place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1200 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Shading Units | 640 | 192 |
| TMUs | 40 | 48 |
| ROPs | 20 | 24 |
| Execution Units | 80 | 24 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 - LPDDR5-5200 - LPDDR4x-4267 |
- DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 64 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | - | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i5 1235U official page | Intel Core i3 13100 official page |
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 20 |
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