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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 2023 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $92.61 vs $237.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-11900KF - $0.12 vs $0.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 51 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 17% better in Valorant than Core i3-6300 - 889 vs 760 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 16 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
760
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$92.61
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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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
High
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-6300 or Core i9-11900KF
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
676 FPS
$1.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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768 FPS
$4.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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676 FPS
$2.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
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779 FPS
$4.11/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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534 FPS
$2.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129
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768 FPS
$8.46/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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696 FPS
$2.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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