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IntelBX80637I73770K
▲ 8413,449 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.6GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q2 2019.

VS
▲ 628,267 ▼

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.5GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date: Q2 2012.

Effective Speed 
+11%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 200,289 user samples
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34,310 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 86% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 72% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 72% Great: 86%
SPEED RANK: 251st / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer
165,979 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 83% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 59% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 59% Great: 83%
SPEED RANK: 368th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		80.1 % Faster effective speed.
+11% 		72.4 %
Average Score 
+17%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		88 Pts +1% 86.9 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		122 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+26% 		96.5 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		240 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+32% 		182 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		416 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+32% 		314 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		423 Pts 458 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+8%
Overclocked Score 
+5%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		94.6 Pts 96.4 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		126 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+9% 		116 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		250 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+13% 		222 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		476 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+25% 		382 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		475 Pts 557 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+17%
Value & Sentiment 
+41%
Market Share
Based on 68,628,155 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.36 % Much higher market share.
+71% 		0.21 %
Value
Value For Money 		102 % Better value.
+24% 		82.2 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		84 % Much more popular.
+35% 		62 %
Price
Price (score) 		$115 Much cheaper.
+34% 		$175
Nice To Haves 
+1%
Age
Newest 		65 Months Much more recent.
+56% 		149 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts More energy efficient.
+16% 		77 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		4 cores 4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		4 threads 8 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+36% 		22 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz +3% 3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.2 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+8% 		3.9 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		474 Pts 573 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+21%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		427 Pts 471 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+10%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Ivy Bridge
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 FCLGA1155
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None HD 4000
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'19 Q2'12
Cache
Cache 		6 MB SmartCache 8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Lithography
Lithography 		14 nm 22 nm
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4.20 GHz 3.9 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2015C (65W) 2011D
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		64 GB 32 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2400 DDR3 1333/1600
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		37.5 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
ECC Memory Supported ‡ 		Yes No
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ 		Yes No
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 80.1%
Average Bench 72.4%

Intel’s Core i3-9100F is a quad-core 9th generation Coffee Lake desktop processor. It features base / boost clocks of 3.6 / 4.2 GHz, 6 MB of cache, a 65W TDP and it ships with a cooler. Gamers should pair the 9100F with a Z390 motherboard and unlock higher XMP RAM speeds. This will deliver up to a 15% fps boost which is well worth it considering that many Z390 boards are available for around $100 USD (here is one of the builds from our EFps test lab). The 9100F has great single core performance coupled with a strong memory sub system. This enables it to deliver excellent all round performance, easily holding its own against far pricier CPUs for the majority of use cases. The heavily hyped 12 threaded 6 core Ryzen 3600, paired with a 2060S, barely pulls ahead in any of the top five games. [Oct '19 CPUPro]

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The third gen Ivy Bridge Core i7-3770K can't really be described as a consumer orientated processor. With 8 threads and four cores its capabilities are better aligned to server use. For price insensitive consumers that want the best of the best, this is currently one of the fastest processors available. The PassMark Single Thread score of 2080 points puts the 3770K right at the top of the pack in terms of raw processing power and real world performance. The GeekBench and PassMark scores of 17210 and 9653 are within 20% or so of the best we have ever seen. Despite the near record breaking processing throughputs the 3770K is only rated at 77 TDP, which is very low by historical standards. For typical consumer use there are better value propositions out there. [May '13 CPUPro]

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