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CA$400
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-8100 - 330 vs 308 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - CA$126.88 vs CA$400.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-11900K - CA$0.41 vs CA$1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
330
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.21/FPS
33%
Price, CA$
CA$400
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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In Stock
Updated 16815 minutes ago
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
308
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$126.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores Up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$126.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16816 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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