Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900F 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 i9-14900F is 2286 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-14900F - £74.99 vs £510.16
- Up to 81% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-14900F - £0.44 vs £2.37 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900F
- Performs up to 25% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-8100 - 215 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 32 vs 4 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
172
80%
Value, £/FPS
£0.44/FPS
100%
Price, £
£74.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £74.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
215
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.37/FPS
18%
Price, £
£510.16
14%
FPS Winner
Buy for £510.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 72 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900F |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 24 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |