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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 565 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-9100F - 88 vs 86 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $60.99 vs $186.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-8700K - $0.71 vs $2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
86
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/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 i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i3-9100F
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
$31.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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