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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $422
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900F is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - £46.26 vs £238.66
- Up to 71% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-11900F - £0.26 vs £0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900F - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 53% better in Diablo IV than Core i3-7100 - 268 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
175
65.29850746268657%
Value, £/FPS
£0.26/FPS
100%
Price, £
£46.26
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-7100 3.90 GHz CPU - Black
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Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
268
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.89/FPS
29.213483146067414%
Price, £
£238.66
19%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
57.438968217411336%
Multi-Core
2440
26.605604623269002%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Core i9-11900F
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
130 FPS
£11.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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130 FPS
£10.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,321.95
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268 FPS
£11.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£3,058.95
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49 FPS
£18.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£914.99
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