Intel Core i7-9700KF vs Intel Core i3-9100

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9700KF and Intel Core i3-9100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-9700KF

Intel Core i3-9100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700KF

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2883 vs 2485
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14314 vs 6608
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1304 vs 1068
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7379 vs 3267

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2883 vs 2485
PassMark - CPU mark	14314 vs 6608
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1304 vs 1068
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7379 vs 3267

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9700KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-9100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2883

2485

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14314

6608

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1304

1068

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7379

3267

Name	Intel Core i7-9700KF	Intel Core i3-9100
PassMark - Single thread mark	2883	2485
PassMark - CPU mark	14314	6608
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1304	1068
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7379	3267
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5875
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.416
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	195.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.168
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	17.505
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1602
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5007
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1602
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5007

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-9700KF	Intel Core i3-9100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q1'19	23 Apr 2019
Place in performance rating	1245	917
Processor Number	i7-9700KF	i3-9100
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	9th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$122
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	4
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D (130W)	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E91
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5