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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2125 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 3481 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2125.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2125
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $152.0 vs $237.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 93% better in F1 23 than Core i3-2125 - 286 vs 148 FPS
- Up to 19% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i3-2125 - $0.83 vs $1.03 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2125 - 16 vs 4 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i3-2125 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32125
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Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
286
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$237
64%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-2125
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2125 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2125 or Core i9-11900KF
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
169 FPS
$5.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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198 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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169 FPS
$9.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
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202 FPS
$15.84/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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138 FPS
$8.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129
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198 FPS
$32.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,499
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174 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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