Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900KF is 607 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Valorant than Core i3-9100 - 817 vs 773 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - €226.12 vs €329.9
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
78.21894498014747%
Multi-Core
3597
39.29429757483068%
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |