Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is 565 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 11% better in F1 23 than Core i3-8100 - 230 vs 208 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - £59.99 vs £258.88
- Up to 74% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-9700F - £0.29 vs £1.13 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
230
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.13/FPS
25%
Price, £
£258.88
23%
FPS Winner
Buy for £258.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 203 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
208
90%
Value, £/FPS
£0.29/FPS
100%
Price, £
£59.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £59.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 203 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |