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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-13100 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-13100 is 1457 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Performs up to 5% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-9900KF - 181 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $147.99 vs $286.74
- Up to 51% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-9900KF - $0.82 vs $1.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 60 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$147.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-13100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) 12MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-13100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i3-13100
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
53 FPS
$14.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-13100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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81 FPS
$12.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i3-13100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999
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77 FPS
$22.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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