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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 110% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-10100 - 61 vs 29 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $93.74 vs $232.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-11900KF - $3.23 vs $3.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
29
47%
Value, $/FPS
$3.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i3-10100
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
$881.69/FPS
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Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$71.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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27 FPS
$122.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
$970.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$1114.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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14 FPS
$114.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
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29 FPS
$110.34/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
$1129/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129
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27 FPS
$240.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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