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$115
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 105 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $115.0 vs $280.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-9700KF - $0.64 vs $1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-9100F - 194 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 8 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
180
92.78350515463917%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115
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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Updated 349038 minutes ago
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.44/FPS
44.44444444444445%
Price, $
$280
41%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $280 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349038 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1374
82.47298919567827%
Multi-Core
3669
51.625158294639085%
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-9100F or Core i7-9700KF
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
63 FPS
$17.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
99 FPS
$30.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,998
In Stock
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