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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 693 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - CA$138.88 vs CA$365.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-11900KF - CA$0.87 vs CA$2.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-9100F - 171 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 16 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
160
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$138.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W, BX80684I39100F
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Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
171
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.13/FPS
40%
Price, CA$
CA$365
38%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for CA$365 on Amazon
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Updated 18765 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-9100F or Core i9-11900KF
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
84 FPS
CA$15.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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