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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KF 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 i9-13900KF is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-13900KF - $110.0 vs $469.99
- Up to 74% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-13900KF - $0.49 vs $1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Fortnite than Core i3-8100 - 247 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 32 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
247
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.9/FPS
25%
Price, $
$469.99
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8100 or Core i9-13900KF
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
166 FPS
$10.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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166 FPS
$12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
194 FPS
$10.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,100.99
In Stock
166 FPS
$11.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,949
In Stock
117 FPS
$14.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
166 FPS
$15.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,589.99
In Stock
247 FPS
$16.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
24 GB, 12 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
In Stock
194 FPS
$10.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099
In Stock
247 FPS
$14.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,499
In Stock
166 FPS
$15.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,499.99
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