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Core i9-11900KF vs Core i3-10100

Core i9-11900KF vs Core i3-10100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $240 on Amazon

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Updated 349270 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100

Buy for $99.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349271 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $240 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349270 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100

Buy for $99.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349271 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

181

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.33/FPS

51.87969924812029%

Price, $

$240

41%

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

Buy for $240 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349270 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

143

79.00552486187846%

Value, $/FPS

$0.69/FPS

100%

Price, $

$99.03

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100

Buy for $99.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349271 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2317

100%

Multi-Core

10125

100%

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1426

61.5451014242555%

Multi-Core

4215

41.629629629629626%

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Intel Core i9-11900KF

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Intel Core i3-10100 Logo

Intel Core i3-10100

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i9CollectionCore i3
Rocket LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
125 WTDP
95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
35.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i3-10100

Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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