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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 167 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 15 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Rust than Core i3-8121U - 207 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Core i7-9700K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
68 FPS
$22.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
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GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
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16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$27.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$39.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
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