Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $108.22 vs $197.41
- Up to 42% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-11900 - $0.76 vs $1.3 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 6% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-8100 - 169 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
159
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€120.12
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 | 2.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
No | Overclockable | No |