Intel Core i3-9100F
Intel Core i3-9100F: 9th‑gen 4C/4T budget LGA1151 CPU (no iGPU) for 300‑series; good for budget 1080p gaming; launched Q2 2019; discontinued.
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Product overview
Released in Q2 2019, the Core i3-9100F is a 9th‑gen Intel (Coffee Lake Refresh) quad‑core for LGA1151 300‑series boards. It runs 4 cores/4 threads at 3.6 GHz base and up to 4.2 GHz Turbo, supports DDR4‑2400, and requires a discrete GPU because it lacks integrated graphics.
Positioned as a budget CPU, it exists to offer an inexpensive path to gaming and everyday builds on the established 300‑series platform. Paired with an entry‑level or midrange graphics card, it’s well‑suited to 1080p gaming and general office/productivity in budget builds. Notable: F‑suffix means no iGPU. Intel lists it as discontinued; servicing updates ended June 30, 2025.
- 1080p gaming
- office/productivity
- budget builds
Product highlights
- 4 Cores /4 Threads
- Discrete graphics required
- Compatible with Intel 300 Series chipset based motherboards
- Bios update may be required for motherboard compatibility
Specifications
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 4
- Base clock
- 4.2 GHZ
- Boost clock
- 4.2 GHZ
- Socket
- FCLGA1151
- Memory
- DDR4-2400
- TDP
- 65 W
- Cache
- 6 M
- Generation
- 9
- Bus Speed
- 8 GT/s
- Max Memory Size
- 64 GB
- ECC Support
- Yes
- Hyper Threading
- No
- Turbo Boost
- 2.0
- Ram Speed
- 2666 MT/s
