Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 27% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-10100 - 181 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $99.03 vs $240.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-11900KF - $0.69 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
51.87969924812029%
Price, $
$240
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for $240 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349270 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
143
79.00552486187846%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.03
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $99.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349271 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1426
61.5451014242555%
Multi-Core
4215
41.629629629629626%
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |