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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 693 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - CA$138.88 vs CA$385.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-11900 - CA$0.61 vs CA$1.63 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i3-9100F - 236 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
226
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$138.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W, BX80684I39100F
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Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
236
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.63/FPS
37%
Price, CA$
CA$385
36%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$385 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15177 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-9100F or Core i9-11900
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
88 FPS
CA$89.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$7,855.83
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