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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 1079 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100T
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $178.02 vs $240.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-11900KF - $0.53 vs $0.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-8100T - 383 vs 337 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100T - 16 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
337
87.98955613577023%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-8100T I3 8100T 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread CPU Processor 6M 35WLGA 1151
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Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
383
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
84.12698412698413%
Price, $
$240
74%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1073
46.309883470004316%
Multi-Core
3027
29.8962962962963%
Intel Core i3-8100T | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8100T or Core i9-11900KF
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
310 FPS
$3.87/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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317 FPS
$10.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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234 FPS
$7.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,862
In Stock
234 FPS
$5.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184.4
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325 FPS
$9.85/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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317 FPS
$7.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,225
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291 FPS
$12.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,559.99
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253 FPS
$6.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,749.99
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291 FPS
$11.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,239.99
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