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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 478 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 0% better in Valheim than Core i9-9900KF - 206 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $359.0 vs $490.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-10900K - $1.75 vs $2.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.38/FPS
73.52941176470588%
Price, $
$490
73%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
205
99.51456310679612%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$359
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1691
96.68381932532876%
Multi-Core
8053
87.88606351631562%
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i9-9900KF
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
131 FPS
$44.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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88 FPS
$19.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,698.99
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