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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - £69.99 vs £222.9
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 26% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-8100 - 676 vs 538 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-8100 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.60GHz/6MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)
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Intel Core i9-11900KF
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
53.73327578765645%
Multi-Core
3405
33.62962962962963%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8100 or Core i9-11900KF
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
480 FPS
£2.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,273.2
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417 FPS
£2.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,000.8
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544 FPS
£2.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,351.2
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337 FPS
£2.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,003.2
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605 FPS
£3.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,128.95
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436 FPS
£2.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,080
In Stock
337 FPS
£2.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£869.99
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417 FPS
£2.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,096.95
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369 FPS
£2.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£929.99
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605 FPS
£2.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,810.8
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