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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 167 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i3-8121U - 167 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 15 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$410
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i3-8121U |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 5th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cannon Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel BGA 1440 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 15 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i3-8121U
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
102 FPS
$46.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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73 FPS
$53.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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84 FPS
$47.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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