i5-13600K vs Atom C3338

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Aggregate performance score

Atom C3338
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 8 Watt
0.65
Core i5-13600K
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
23.95
+3585%

Core i5-13600K outperforms Atom C3338 by a whopping 3585% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3338 and Core i5-13600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2748210
Place by popularitynot in top-1006
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0658.54
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel AtomIntel Core i5
Power efficiency6.8112.47
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)
Release date22 February 2017 (7 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$27$319

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13600K has 97467% better value for money than Atom C3338.

Detailed specifications

Atom C3338 and Core i5-13600K 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 cores2 (Dual-core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads220
Base clock speed1.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier1535
L1 cache112 KB768 KB
L2 cache4 MB8 MB
L3 cache4 MB24 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature89 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3338 and Core i5-13600K 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1310FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)8.5 Watt125 W, 181 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3338 and Core i5-13600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssist-no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Atom C3338 and Core i5-13600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key++
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3338 and Core i5-13600K are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3338 and Core i5-13600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4: 1866DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB192 GB
Max memory channels12
Maximum memory bandwidth14.936 GB/s89.604 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.5 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom C3338 and Core i5-13600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom C3338 and Core i5-13600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom C3338 and Core i5-13600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3338 and Core i5-13600K.

PCIe version35.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1020
USB revision3no data
Total number of SATA ports10no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports10no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN4x2.5/1 GBEno data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Atom C3338 0.65
i5-13600K 23.95
+3585%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Atom C3338 1028
i5-13600K 37905
+3587%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.65 23.95
Recency 22 February 2017 27 September 2022
Physical cores 2 14
Threads 2 20
Power consumption (TDP) 8 Watt 125 Watt

Atom C3338 has 1462.5% lower power consumption.

i5-13600K, on the other hand, has a 3584.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 600% more physical cores and 900% more threads.

The Core i5-13600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3338 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom C3338 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-13600K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3338 and Core i5-13600K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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