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IntelBX80684I39100F
IntelBX80633I74820K
▲ 8513,408 ▼

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

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▲ 552,296 ▼

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.7GHz, Ivy Bridge-E.
Release date: Q3 2013.

Effective Speed 
+12%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 57,479 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: 237th / 1443
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer
23,169 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 81% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 61% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Poor: 61% Great: 81%
SPEED RANK: 362nd / 1443
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		80.1 % Faster effective speed.
+12% 		71.8 %
Average Score 
+17%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		88 Pts +4% 84.7 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		122 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+30% 		94 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.
+30% 		320 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		423 Pts 477 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+13%
Overclocked Score 
+5%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		94.6 Pts +1% 94 Pts
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.
+15% 		217 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		476 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+21% 		392 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		475 Pts 581 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+22%
Value & Sentiment 
+217%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.37 % Hugely higher market share.
+825% 		0.04 %
Value
Value For Money 		97.7 % Slightly better value.
+5% 		92.7 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		85 % Much more popular.
+55% 		55 %
Price
Price (score) 		$135 $110 Cheaper.
+19%
Nice To Haves 
+1%
Age
Newest 		61 Months Much more recent.
+52% 		128 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+50% 		130 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 3.7 GHz +3%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.2 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+8% 		3.9 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		474 Pts 583 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+23%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		427 Pts 487 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+14%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Ivy Bridge-E
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 FCLGA2011
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'19 Q3'13
Cache
Cache 		6 MB SmartCache 10 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 SSE4.2, AVX, AES
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 DMI2
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2400 DDR3 1333/1600/1866
Memory Channels
Max # of Memory Channels 		2 4
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		37.5 GB/s 59.7 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
ECC Memory Supported ‡ 		Yes No
Package Size
Package Size 		37.5mm x 37.5mm 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 		16 40

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 80.1%
Average Bench 71.8%
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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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This is yet another processor from Intel that demonstrates their total market domination in the high end PC sector. The 4820K isn't really a step forward in any particular direction but rather a variant on what's already been available (performance wise) for a few years. As long as Intel is largely competing with itself they will likely continue with these sorts of incremental releases. The 4820K requires an Intel X79 chipset, which dates back to Sandy Bridge-E and lacks some of the newer features like native USB 3.0 support. An investment in the 4820K only makes sense if you already own an LGA2011 Motherboard and could be seen as good money chasing bad given that the platform is due an upgrade. That said the 4820K is a very capable multi-core processor and it sits amongst the top handful of processors in this regard. For typical consumers a Haswell i3 will offer mostly identical response times, a lower energy footprint and a significantly more competitive price. [Nov '13 CPUPro]

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