This week at CES 2026, both AMD and Intel made their presence felt as the two revealed brand new desktop and/or laptop CPUs. Team Red unveiled the Ryzen AI 400 series, expanded the AI Max+ lineup, and launched the "fastest gaming desktop processor" on the market with the Ryzen 7 9850X3D. Intel, on the other hand, was content with the launch of just Panther Lake mobile CPUs as it shared details on Core Series 3.
While those are certainly exciting upcoming launches, there are no new budget desktop offerings that were announced. If you are in the market for something that can be great for Plex or a similar media server and HTPC (thanks to QuickSync), while also being capable of handling a lot of everyday tasks without spending over $100, then the Intel Core i3-13100 deal can be ideal for you. The product is currently on clearance sale, so grab it while the stocks last (purchase link under the specs table down below).
The 13100 is a 13th Gen entry-level desktop CPU with four cores and eight threads. As mentioned above it is an excellent chip for everyday usage. One great thing about it is that you can also pair it up with DDR4 memory of around 3200 MT/s speeds or lower, which means you need not spend a lot on RAM and motherboard. Speaking of which, this is an LGA1700 socket CPU. The full specifications of the Intel Core i3-13100 are given in the table below:
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Lithography | Intel 7 (10 nm) |
| Socket | LGA1700 |
| Total cores / threads | 4 P-cores + 0 E-cores / 8 threads |
| Base frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| Max turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| Cache | 12 MB Intel Smart Cache |
| Processor base power | 60 W |
| Maximum turbo power | 89 W |
| Memory types | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory capacity | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 (dual-channel) |
| ECC memory support | No |
| PCI Express version | PCIe 5.0 & PCIe 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | Up to 20 lanes |
| Integrated graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| Graphics base / max dynamic frequency | 300 MHz / 1.50 GHz |
| Max resolution (HDMI) | 4096×2160 @ 60 Hz |
| Max resolution (DP) | 7680×4320 @ 60 Hz |
| Max resolution (eDP) | 5120×3200 @ 120 Hz |
| Intel Quick Sync Video | Yes |
Get it at the link below:
- Intel Core i3-13100 desktop CPU (includes stock Intel PCG 2020C cooler): $99.99 (Sold and Shipped by Woot US with Amazon Prime)
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