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Core i7-11700K vs Core i3-9100F

Core i7-11700K vs Core i3-9100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Intel Core i7-11700K (3.6 GHz, 16M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)

Buy for £239.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 117 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-9100F

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for £108.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 118 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Intel Core i7-11700K (3.6 GHz, 16M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)

Buy for £239.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 117 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-9100F

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100F Logo
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for £108.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 118 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 693 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K

  • Performs up to 23% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-9100F - 148 vs 120 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 16 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F

  • Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - £108.88 vs £239.75
  • Up to 44% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-11700K - £0.91 vs £1.62 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

148

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.62/FPS

56%

Price, £

£239.75

45%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700K (3.6 GHz, 16M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)

Buy for £239.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 117 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-9100F Logo
Core i3-9100F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

120

81%

Value, £/FPS

£0.91/FPS

100%

Price, £

£108.88

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for £108.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 118 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i3-9100F Logo
Core i3-9100F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2219

100%

Multi-Core

9806

100%

Intel Core i3-9100F Logo
Core i3-9100F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1374

61%

Multi-Core

3669

37%

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo

Intel Core i7-11700K

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Intel Core i3-9100F Logo

Intel Core i3-9100F

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateApr 23rd, 2019
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Rocket LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
UHD Graphics 750
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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