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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KF 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 i9-13900KF is 1487 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KF
- Performs up to 148% better in League of Legends than Core i3-9100 - 394 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-13900KF - $137.0 vs $488.83
- Up to 31% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-13900KF - $0.86 vs $1.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
394
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
69%
Price, $
$488.83
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-13900KF or Core i3-9100
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
379 FPS
$5.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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379 FPS
$5.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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373 FPS
$4.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
379 FPS
$6.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,589.99
In Stock
394 FPS
$9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,899.99
In Stock
383 FPS
$6.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,398
In Stock
379 FPS
$6.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,481.99
In Stock
394 FPS
$10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
24 GB, 12 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
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388 FPS
$6.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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394 FPS
$7.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,899.99
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