Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 129 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Rust than Core i3-9100 - 208 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 53% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - CA$233.72 vs CA$500.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-9900KF - CA$1.2 vs CA$2.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
208
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.4/FPS
50%
Price, CA$
CA$500
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$500 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 45 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
194
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$233.72
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$233.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 46 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | 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 |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |