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$240
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900F 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 i9-11900F is 693 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 10% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i3-9100F - 272 vs 248 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - $115.0 vs $240.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-11900F - $0.46 vs $0.88 per FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
272
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
52.27272727272727%
Price, $
$240
47%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Updated 350215 minutes ago
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
248
91.17647058823529%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/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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In Stock
Updated 350215 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1374
63.288807001381855%
Multi-Core
3669
40.006542361792604%
Intel Core i9-11900F | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900F or Core i3-9100F
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
161 FPS
$6.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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161 FPS
$6.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,049.99
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