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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 248 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 15 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 15% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i3-8121U - 154 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 16 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Core i9-9900KF
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
104 FPS
$16.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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