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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 693 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in God of War than Core i3-9100F - 186 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $60.99 vs $165.91
- Up to 61% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-11600KF - $0.35 vs $0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
39%
Price, $
$165.91
36%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
174
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$60.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11600KF or Core i3-9100F
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
62 FPS
$20.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,290.99
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62 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
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62 FPS
$26.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,669.97
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