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Core i7-8700K vs Core i3-9100F

Core i7-8700K vs Core i3-9100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)

Buy for £181.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73998 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 £120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73998 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)

Buy for £181.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73998 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 £120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73998 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 565 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Performs up to 3% better in Valorant than Core i3-9100F - 796 vs 772 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 12 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 34% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - £120.0 vs £181.02
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

796

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£181.02

66%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)

Buy for £181.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73998 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

772

96.98492462311557%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£120

100%

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

Buy for £120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73998 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

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

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

100%

Multi-Core

6443

100%

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

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1374

86.85208596713021%

Multi-Core

3669

56.945522272233426%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

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Intel Core i3-9100F Logo

Intel Core i3-9100F

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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