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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4150.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4150
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $48.0 vs $265.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-11900K - $0.3 vs $1.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 54 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 13% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-4150 - 183 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4150 - 16 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
162
88.52459016393442%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4150 Processor (3M Cache, 3.50 GHz) BX80646I34150
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
20.689655172413794%
Price, $
$265
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Updated 349154 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1041
43.90552509489667%
Multi-Core
2047
18.69747899159664%
Intel Core i3-4150 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-4150 or Core i9-11900K
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
55 FPS
$33.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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120 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
In Stock
71 FPS
$26.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
In Stock
83 FPS
$27.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
In Stock
55 FPS
$36.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
120 FPS
$29.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,589
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120 FPS
$20.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,478.59
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55 FPS
$33.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
In Stock
120 FPS
$18.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,267
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89 FPS
$15.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399
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