Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 19% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-8100 - 212 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $110.0 vs $232.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-11900KF - $0.62 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |