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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900F is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - CA$125.0 vs CA$465.46
- Up to 71% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-11900F - CA$0.36 vs CA$1.23 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 10% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-8100 - 377 vs 343 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
343
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$125
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores Up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
377
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.23/FPS
29%
Price, CA$
CA$465.46
26%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Updated 169 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8100 or Core i9-11900F
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
228 FPS
CA$6.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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