Average Bench: 80.1% (251st of 1463)

Based on 34,310 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000906EB, BFEBFBFF000906EA Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-9100F CPU @ 3.60GHz

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]

Poor: 72%Average: 80.1% Great: 86%
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Very good average bench

The Intel Core i3-9100F averaged just 19.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i3-9100F near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 88Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 122Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i3-9100F is just 14%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i3-9100F performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 427Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 423Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 34,310 samples)
Min Avg Max
81.3 Memory 88 94.6
111 1-Core 122 126
218 2-Core 240 250
84.1% 150 Pts
Min Avg Max
326 4-Core 416 476
342 8-Core 423 475
56% 420 Pts
Min Avg Max
344 64-Core 427 474
26.4% 427 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Memory 92.9
1-Core 126
2-Core 248
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 486
8-Core 489
65% 487 Pts
64-Core 489
30% 489 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Memory 88.7
1-Core 124
2-Core 247
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 475
8-Core 477
64% 476 Pts
64-Core 477
30% 477 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Memory 84.3
1-Core 124
2-Core 245
84% 151 Pts
4-Core 468
8-Core 470
63% 469 Pts
64-Core 470
29% 470 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Memory 83
1-Core 122
2-Core 240
82% 148 Pts
4-Core 456
8-Core 454
61% 455 Pts
64-Core 460
28% 460 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
Memory 89.2
1-Core 81.2
2-Core 143
64% 104 Pts
4-Core 190
8-Core 188
25% 189 Pts
64-Core 173
11% 173 Pts
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MSRP ≈ $95 @ launch in Apr '19
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Typical Core i3-9100F Builds (Compare 6,667 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI H310M PRO-VDH PLUS (MS-7C09)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $356

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i3-9100F Processor
Launch DateQ2'19
Processor Numberi3-9100F
# of Cores4
# of Threads4
Cache6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Clock Speed3.60 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.20 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP65 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015C (65W)

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2400
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth37.5 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1151

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

 Comments

9th generation Coffee Lake processor...

Added 4 years ago.

Poor

5 days ago.

it was my first so it holds a place in my heart


Terrible

8 months ago.

Very good price for performance


Terrible

7 days ago.

The CPU is great for its price and a good option to buy


Excellent

2 years ago.

Very cheap and efficient processor


Liked

3 years ago.

Comment 

Handily beats AMD's Ryzen 3000 in gaming performance and value.—Jul '20


Good

3 months ago.

Insane price-performance relation, love it


Good

11 months ago.

great performance quick responding i never regret to choose this CPU


Excellent

7 months ago.

The best Intel budget CPU out there


Good

3 years ago.

Ok price to performance, got it due to a motherboard bundle being cheaper, but would rather get the Ryzen 3 3100 as the 8 threads it has are really starting to be needed now that games are getting more and more multicore, which shows since I'm starting to get stutters in some of the games I'm playing due to the 9100F only having 4 threads


Good

16 months ago.

i have this and the other one i had that one didnt like it


Good

4 years ago.


Excellent

4 years ago.

Really good price to performance


Good

4 years ago.

A reasonable sub-100 budget gaming CPU, 4 core 4 thread at 3.6 to 4.2GHz is great for modern gaming (albeit you'll get lower performance on some titles as they may use more than 4 cores) and almost all everyday tasks.


Excellent

4 years ago.

Extreme value for a CPU at these speeds!


Excellent

4 years ago.

A $80 CPU that would work with a 580 or so.


Excellent

4 years ago.

what the hell


Good

4 years ago.

In my country (SVK) is only 80-90€ for new CPU. For that price is great 4core CPU for low budget gamers with nice performace..... I dont know what some people write "bad performace only 4 core" .... For that price is bad? Really? I dont think so...


Good

2 years ago.

Super cpu for price, it don't (almost) bottleneck an RTX 2060 but it has only 4 threads


Good

4 years ago.

Very good value for an i3 CPU, I'm honestly convinced.


Good

4 years ago.

AMD is not always yes


Excellent

4 years ago.

Budget King!!!


Good

4 years ago.

Pretty decent performance for the price. It's enough for 1080p high settings gaming at a good framerate. but being only 4 threads it will definitely struggle with some modern games and multitasking.


Excellent

4 years ago.

Great value for a CPU.


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