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Core i9-9900K vs Core i3-8121U

Core i9-9900K vs Core i3-8121U: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 167 days newer than Core i3-8121U.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K

  • Performs up to 7% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-8121U - 244 vs 227 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 16 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U

  • Consumes up to 84% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 15 vs 95 Watts
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Sea of Thieves

Sea of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

244

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.05/FPS

100%

Price, €

€12.76

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Sockel 1151

Buy for 12.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9005 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018


FPS

227

93%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1668

100%

Multi-Core

7960

100%

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018


Single-Core

1133

67%

Multi-Core

2344

29%

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo

Intel Core i9-9900K

vs
Intel Core i3-8121U Logo

Intel Core i3-8121U

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateMay 5th, 2018
Core i9CollectionCore i3
Coffee LakeCodenameCannon Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel BGA 1440
Desktop
Segment
Mobile
8
Cores2
16
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.2 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.2 GHz
95 WTDP
15 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0x
Multiplier22.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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