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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 186 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i3-9100F - 246 vs 242 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 16 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 85% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $60.99 vs $410.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i9-9900K - $0.25 vs $1.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
242
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/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 i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i3-9100F
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
173 FPS
$27.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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129 FPS
$30.22/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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146 FPS
$27.39/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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