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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700F is 353 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700F - 15 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 4% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i3-8121U - 203 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 8 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$309.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
| May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Core i7-9700F
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
76 FPS
CA$32.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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69 FPS
CA$30.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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