as a 6th-gen part it's basically what we knew as the Core i5-6600, which retailed for $215. It's also not overly different to a 4th-gen Haswell quad-core except for the upgrade to DDR4 memory.īeen there, done that. The Core i3-9100F is a 4-core/4-thread Coffee Lake CPU, which means it's nearly identical to an 8th, 7th and 6th-gen quad-core. It happens to be one of Intel's most popular CPUs right now as it costs just $80, so before we get into the benchmarks, let's discuss Intel's budget processor. It's also cheaper and more widely available, so there is that. However we've seen some replies claiming the Core i3-9100F is a better choice. In short, it's an incredible value and if you're lucky enough to have it available in your region and want something for under $100, there's simply no better option, or at least that's our opinion.

How it performs, where you can buy it, what you need to support it, and so on. Having recently reviewed the RyAF, you should know all there is to know about this nimble CPU.

Intel i3 9100f drivers