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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 1046 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 15 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 24% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-8121U - 153 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
153
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.91/FPS
100%
Price, €
€292.01
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K, processore per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Core i9-11900K
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
99 FPS
€11.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,129.99
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132 FPS
€15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,999.99
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151 FPS
€19.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,869.99
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137 FPS
€30.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB HDD
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€4,196.59
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