Intel Core i9-11900KF vs Intel Core i3-7101TE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-11900KF and Intel Core i3-7101TE 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 i9-11900KF

Intel Core i3-7101TE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11900KF

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 88°C
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3537 vs 2020
6.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24997 vs 3957

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 88°C
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3537 vs 2020
PassMark - CPU mark	24997 vs 3957

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7101TE

3.6x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 125 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-11900KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7101TE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3537

2020

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24997

3957

Name	Intel Core i9-11900KF	Intel Core i3-7101TE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3537	2020
PassMark - CPU mark	24997	3957
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8382
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4096
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		8070
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1854
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4298
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6772
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1854
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4298
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6772

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-11900KF	Intel Core i3-7101TE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	Q1'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$513 - $524
Place in performance rating	443	419
Processor Number	i9-11900KF	i3-7101TE
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	88°C
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	16	4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3L-1600, DDR4-2400
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	3.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019A
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	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® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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		0x5902
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5