Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. 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 5% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-9100 - 219 vs 208 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 45% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $102.37 vs $186.45
- Up to 42% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-10900KF - $0.55 vs $0.95 per FPS
- 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
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
219
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.95/FPS
57%
Price, €
€206.96
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for €206.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 134 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
208
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€113.63
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €113.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 135 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
---|---|---|
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 |