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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700KF is 927 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Rust than Core i3-9100 - 234 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - CA$217.03 vs CA$340.87
- Up to 23% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-11700KF - CA$1.12 vs CA$1.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
234
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.46/FPS
76%
Price, CA$
CA$340.87
63%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
194
82%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$217.03
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$217.03 on Amazon
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Updated 102 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700KF | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700KF or Core i3-9100
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
142 FPS
CA$10.56/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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119 FPS
CA$25.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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