Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700KF is 927 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-9100 - 262 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $145.0 vs $247.16
- Up to 34% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-11700KF - $0.62 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
262
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
65%
Price, $
$247.16
58%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700KF | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |