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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 373 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $115.0 vs $490.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-10900K - $0.95 vs $3.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-9100F - 125 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 20 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
121
96.8%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.92/FPS
24.23469387755102%
Price, $
$490
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for $490 on Amazon
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Updated 348919 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1374
78.55917667238423%
Multi-Core
3669
40.04147113390811%
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-9100F or Core i9-10900K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
103 FPS
$57.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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